Influences of Balance Training on Shooting Quality in Basketball Players

Abstract

Introduction: Inspired by the traditional way of basketball training, this paper presents a new method of balance training, which can effectively improve basketball players’ coordination ability and shooting skills. Objective: Explore whether balance training can improve the coordination ability and shooting ability of athletes. Methods: Twenty players from a professional basketball team were randomly selected as volunteers, and divided into two groups randomly. The control group adopted the traditional basketball training model. In contrast, the experimental group adopted the new balance training method, introducing basketball training contents such as technical manipulation, psychological training, physical training, tactical analysis, and instant selection. Results: The hitting rate of shooting and jumping increased from 25.64±18.02 to 39.25±12.29, with a rate of change of 53.04%. The running time of the Illinois run was reduced from 15.79±1.08 seconds to 8.679±1.42 seconds, and the rate of change of time reached -45.04%. Conclusion: The balance training method plays an important role in promoting basketball players’ coordination and shooting ability, and can effectively improve the rate of these players. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

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“… Haghighi et al (2023) demonstrated that PT can lead to improvements in dribbling, passing, shooting skills, and other basketball-specific performance measures. Basketball shooting skills rely on physical fitness such as upper body and leg strength for generating shot power, and core stability for balance and control ( Candra et al, 2018 ; Aksović et al, 2020 ; Cabarkapa et al, 2022 ; Jing, 2023 ). Upper body strength, especially in the shoulders, arms, and chest, is essential for generating the necessary power to shoot the basketball, which is particularly important for long-range shots such as three-pointers ( Cabarkapa et al, 2022 ).…”

“…Good balance provides a solid foundation for shooting. It allows players to set their feet properly, align their body towards the basket, and execute the shot with proper form ( Jing, 2023 ). The improvement of these physical fitness attributes in included studies could explain the effectiveness of PT on shooting skills.…”