Table 1. Basketball specific elements and the duration of rounds and breaks. Test 1 was performed with medium intensity. Round A (elements 1-4) focused on the coordinative, agility and ball handling movements. Round B (elements 5-7) reflected the running specific game situations. In Test 2, the intensities were increased by 20%, and breaks reduced by 24%. Each test consisted of two rounds. |
Element |
Movement description |
Time (s) |
1 (Round A) |
4 m speed steps forward, backward left side, right side |
6.00 |
2 (Round A) |
receiving a throw in and dribble 26 m forward, 5 m backwards, coverdribbling 3 m, drive and lay up |
11.70 |
3 (Round A) |
two vertical jumps on each corner of the basket board, slide 4 m |
10.00 |
4 (Round A) |
defense slide 6 m, ends with back pivot zig zag sprint: 3 x 6 m sprint, each ends with back pivot, followed by 15 m sprint |
11.50 |
5 (Round B) |
20 m zig zag dribbling |
7.00 |
6 (Round B) |
pass, followed by 7 m sprint, ends with back pivot, catch and shot |
7.00 |
7 (Round B) |
6 m run to free throw line, receiving pass and shot, followed by 22.5 m sprint |
8.16 |
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Round A |
Round Break |
Round B |
Round Break |
Time of Motion |
Duration per Test |
Test 1 (s) |
39.20 |
11.36 |
22.16 |
22.70 |
245.04 |
381.04 |
Test 2 (s) |
32.00 |
6.00 |
17.00 |
20.00 |
196.00 |
300.00 |
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