The game of basketball is characterized by frequent starts, stops, and changes of direction, all maintained over a period of time. In the past decade, the need to further understand the demands of basketball match-play led researchers to study the requirements of high-level players and team performances in several dimensions [3; 4; 5]. It is believed that the anaerobic contribution to basketball is important for tactical movements in defense and assault and for technical actions such as throwing, jumping [1; 2]. Basketball is considered as a sport with a permanent intensity that requires mostly anaerobic metabolism [1].In professional sports, the use of performance analysis helps coaches to study team and players’ match performances for the purpose of enhancing the training process [6;7]. According to various researches in basketball players have been found to cover about 4500–5000 m (2.8–3.1 mi) during a 48– minute game. Also, in a simulated practice game, players were found to spend only 34.1% of the time playing, 56.8% walking, and 9.0% standing [8]. There are many anaerobic basketball performance protocols that are very important for researchers, coaches and players in order to build proper training programs. The anaerobic sprint test (RAST) is a protocol used in basketball to evaluate the power and fatigue index [9]. Although RAST has been widely used by coaches and athletes but a few studies have investigated the applicability of this protocol in sport [9; 10; 11]. RAST variables obtained are evaluated using simple equations but no literature studies using rigorous criteria to calculate these variables in player’s basketball. Running protocols on elite basketball players may be important to improve scientific knowledge in relation to anaerobic performance or to set reference values in basketball.
Assessment Running Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) in female basketball players
Published in JPASE Journal (Volume 5, Issue 1, June 2023)
Abstract
Basketball is considered a sport of permanent intensity that requires mainly anaerobic metabolism according to scientific research. It is known that the anaerobic contribution to basketball is important for tactical moves in defense, attack and for technical actions such as throwing, jumping, blocking, passing, three-step and other technical actions. Method; the aim of this study was evaluating anaerobic performance of the female “PARTIZANI” basketball team Nr = 15 were divided into 4 groups: playmakers 3, forward 7 and centers 5, in RAST (Running Anaerobic Sprint Test). Test contains 6 max sprints with 10s break between each other and variables have been analyzed using visual and mathematical models. The measurements have been performed; first measurement January and second measurement March. Results and discussions; during power and fatigue index values determination we have also analyzed the differences between the groups. Results showed that national female basketball players presented low anaerobic performance. Finally, RAST is an excellent measurement inductor for hyper- lactate and through this measurement we will try to understand the anaerobic performance level our national female basketball team. Conclusions; the basketball players of the PARTIZANI team presented low anaerobic performance. Our data showed that the anaerobic performance determined in elite athletes by the RAST test, was lower when compared to other studies with intermediate teams. Achieving an anaerobic performance requires the planning of a work program by coaches, taking into account the evaluation of player positions. The training program should have a clear definition of objectives before starting its implementation.
Keywords
anaerobic performance, fatigue index, hyper lactation.
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