Comparative Analysis of the Physical Development and Sports Preparedness of “Beroe” Basketball Club (Bc) Basketball „cadets” 16 Team

Abstract

Modern basketball game is characterized by higher general and specific endurance, which requires by the competitors important increase of their physical abilities. That requires from the sports expert to skillfully plan and manage the process of the sports preparation while the training impacts should be strictly controlled because in the organism of the coming athletes occur a range of morphological and functional changes which should be recorded and carefully analyzed. The purpose of the present study is to make a comparative analysis and evaluation of the physical development and the specific workability of the basketball team of "Beroe". The present study was made during the period from October 2018 to May 2019. Subject of the study are the physical development and the specific workability of 16 years old basketball cadet players. Object of the study are the basic signs of the physical, technical and tactical preparedness in basketball. All competitors of the team have been tested by 20 indicators, bearing information about the basic signs of the physical development and the specific basketball workability. Results: For both studies, the group is homogeneous and relatively homogeneous in relation to the signs under observation. Following the application of the specific methodology, it was established that statistically important difference is observed for six of the signs under observation. It can be generalized that the competitors from the team of "Beroe" have considerably improved their speed endurance, the speed of moving along the ground with and without a ball, as well as the specific basketball movement while standing in defense.