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A Psychometric Evaluation of the Group Environment Questionnaire in a Sample of Professional Basketball and Soccer Players
2013
Psychometric properties of the Group environment Questionnaire were investigated in a large sample of soccer (n = 222) and professional basketball players (n = 375). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed both on the total sample and on the two sub samples through a multi-group approach; associations between cohesion and the duration of belonging to the team were also explored. Results confirmed the four-factor structure proposed by Carron's original model even though some items with low loadings were eliminated. No signifcant associations were found between team cohesion and the duration of belonging to the team. © Perceptual & Motor Skills 2013.
Rūdolfs Jurciņš un Beveronija
2021
Raksts tapis sadarbībā ar LU Fonda stipendiāti Anniju Pozņaku, lai popularizētu LU vēsturi studentu vidē. Raksta centrā ir izcils sportists, leģendārs latviešu basketbolists, latviešu studentu korporācijas "Beveronija" loceklis Rūdolfs Jurciņš, kurš bija Latvijas Basketbola izlases kapteinis 1935. gada Eiropas pirmajā Basketbola čempionātā Ženēvā, Šveicē. Basketbola izlases kapteinis aizveda Latviju līdz pirmajam Eiropas Basketbola čempiona titulam, uzvarot Spāniju finālā. Abi autori analizē divus aspektus - Annija sporta, Rūdolfs korporatīvo aspektu.
Interdependence between best team members and their teammates
2013
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine how, within a team, the value of their best member depends critically on the performance of the rest. Analysis of the interdependent team members complements the traditional focus of resource‐based‐view analyses of isolated resources.Design/methodology/approachThe authors used data from 584 National Basketball Association teams (30 teams collected over 21 seasons).FindingsThe authors find a positive relationship between best member performance and team performance that increases as the rest of the team members’ performance improves.Practical implicationsHaving team members with a high individual performance does not imply that the team will hav…
Team Coordination in Basketball: Description of the Cognitive Connections Among Teammates
2010
International audience; This study investigated team coordination in basketball using the course-of-action theoretical framework. The focus was on how the players were connected with their teammates' activities. The activity of five French basketball players (17.60 ± .89 years) was studied during an official match. The data were collected and processed according to a procedure defined for course-of-action analysis. The results were used to characterize the coordination modes among players and the team coordination network that was built. The processes that underlie team coordination are discussed (i.e., mutuality and awareness), and some directions for practical applications are addressed.
Relationships Between Personal Values and Leadership Behaviors in Basketball Coaches.
2018
Background: Based on the refined theory of basic individual values and transformational leadership theory, this study focuses on the associations between coaches' value priorities and their transformational leadership behaviors, exploring the potential mediation versus moderation effect of two alternative variables in this relationship: perceived club pressure or an autonomy supportive environment. Methods: Participants were 266 basketball coaches (85.7% men) from 17 to 66 years old (M = 32.82, SD = 9.2) from 119 different Spanish clubs. On average, they had worked for their current sport clubs for 5.02 years, and they had a mean of 11.10 years of experience. The coaches were all Spanish sp…
Power training in young athletes: Is it all in the genes?
2018
Introduction. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of plyometric and isometric training protocol on power in 46 team sports (basketball: n = 23; volleyball: n = 23) players, also in relation to genetic background (i.e., ACE and PPARA genes polymorphisms). Methods. The following tests were administered: squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), drop jump (dJ), sprint, handgrip, and agility test. Genetic analysis was based on saliva samples. Results. The training protocol proved to be effective in improving jump performance in basketball players and volleyball players, respectively: 25-meter sprint test (p = 0.006; p = 0.008); agility test (p = 0.000; p = 0.000); SJ test (p = 0…
Use of genetic profile to personalize training: an explorative study on a group of professional basketball players
Hypovitaminosis D in Young Basketball Players: Association with Jumping and Hopping Performance Considering Gender
2021
This study aimed to verify whether a group of young well-trained basketball players presented deficiencies in vitamin D concentration, and to analyze whether there was an association between vitamin D concentration and jumping and hopping performance. Gender differences were considered. Twenty-seven players from an international high-level basketball club (14 female, 16.00 ± 0.55 years
TOTAL GENETIC SCORE: AN INSTRUMENT TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE IN THE ELITE ATHLETES
2018
Changes in strength and endurance performance during a competitive season in female basketball players : strength training sessions before vs. after …
2014
Oja, Tuomas 2014. Changes in strength and endurance performance during a competitive season in female basketball players: Strength training sessions before vs. after sport specific training. Coaching and Fitness Testing. 55 pp. Because of the conditions of most semi-pro leagues, teams and players often cannot train optimally. Practice times are inconsistent and strength trainings have to be held either before or after sport specific training. The aim of this study was to find, whether the in-season resistance training is more beneficial to be performed before or after sport specific training, or does the timing has any effect at all to the physical performance of players. In addition, how a…