title: The effect of deliberate play on tactical performance in basketball.
abstract: This field-based study analyzed effects of a deliberate-play training program in basketball on tactical game intelligence and tactical creativity. 22 youth basketball players, ages 10 to 12 years, completed basketball training in one of two equal-sized groups. The deliberate-play training program contained unstructured game forms in basketball. The placebo group played in traditional structured basketball game forms. Tactical intelligence and creativity was assessed before and after an 18-lesson intervention. Analysis showed significant training improvement only for the deliberate-play group. In addition, this outperformance of the placebo group was not only observed for tactical creativity but also for tactical intelligence.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Memmert
authors.forename: Juan C P
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Morales
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance; D001490:Basketball / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003405:Creativity; D056344:Executive Function; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D011340:Problem Solving; D021641:Recognition, Psychology