Effects of Speed Training Over the Agility, Quickness and Acceleration for Young Basketball Players

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the effects of speed training over the agility, quickness and acceleration for young basketball players. A total of 26 young basketball players (mean ± SD; age: 15,35 ± 0,49 years) volunteered to participate (speed training group (STG; n = 13) and control group (CG; n = 13). We applied the agility (T test), quickness (5 m speed), and acceleration (10 m and 15 m speed). Our results shown that there is significant differences in pre and post training for agility, quickness, acceleration (10 m ) in STG and CG but 15 m acceleration is insignificant in STG. There is insignificant differences in pre and post training acceleration (15 m) in STG and CG. Consequently, the speed training method can be implemented during group sessions in a structured fashion, allowing coaches to optimize the time spent on such physical conditioning activities.

Basketball specific agility: A narrative review of execution plans and implementation effects

“…The training encompasses linear acceleration, multidirectional movements, and rapid transitions between actions. [ 1 ] Mehmet [ 19 ] suggests that an 8-week speed training program, incorporating multiple sets of 10 to 60 m sprints at intensities ranging from 80% to 100%, can significantly enhance the agility of basketball players. This high-intensity sprinting is expected to increase the quantity and efficiency of fast-twitch muscle fibers, thereby improving agility, explosive power output, and rapid reaction capabilities.…”