title: Effects of a shoot training programme with a reduced hoop diameter rim on free-throw performance and kinematics in young basketball players.
abstract: The present paper investigated the effects of a shoot training programme with a reduced hoop diameter (0.35 m) rim on kinematics and performance of basketball free-throws. Eighteen young male basketball players were divided into control (CG, n = 9) and experimental (EG, n = 9) groups. Both groups undertook a 10-week training programme comprising two training sessions per week. Under fatigued conditions, each participant shot 150 free-throws in each training session, with the CG using a standard rim, and the EG a smaller rim. All other training was identical between groups. Ball release parameters, player's kinematics and mean of successful free-throws (out of 150 attempts) were determined for each participant, before and after completion of the training programme. Following training, a significant increase (P < 0.05) in ball release angle, speed and height and in shoulder joint angle at release (P < 0.01) was observed for the EG. Both the CG (P < 0.001) and the EG (P < 0.0001) showed an increase in the number of successful free throws, although the increase was greater (P < 0.05) for the EG (22.7 ± 6.4 free throws) than for the CG (14.6 ± 7.8 free throws). We conclude that training with a reduced rim significantly improves free-throw performance in young basketball players.
authors.affiliation: Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saïd The University of Manouba, 2010, Tunisia. t.herda@ku.edu
authors.forename: Riadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khlifa
authors.forename: Ridha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aouadi
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shephard
authors.forename: Mohamed Souhaiel
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chelly
authors.forename: Souhail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hermassi
authors.forename: Tim J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gabbett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D054874:Athletic Performance; D001490:Basketball; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005221:Fatigue; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D012782:Shoulder; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D019876:Sports Equipment; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis