Biology of Sport
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1/2024
vol. 41
 
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A comparison of the physical demands generated by playing different opponents in basketball friendly matches

Takeshi Koyama
1
,
Jun Nishikawa
2
,
Kaishi Yaguchi
2
,
Takayuki Irino
3
,
Akira Rikukawa
3

  1. Department of Physical Education, Tokai university, Japan
  2. Graduate School of Physical Education, Tokai university, Japan
  3. Department of Sports Promotion Center, Tokai university, Japan
Biol Sport. 2024;41(1):253–260
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.129474
Online publish date: 2023/08/08
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This study aimed to compare the physical demands of playing opponents of different skill levels in basketball. Eighteen men’s college basketball players wore accelerometers to measure the relative accumulated acceleration load (AAL), estimated equivalent distance, and frequencies of sprint, jump, and exertion events during games against professional teams (Pro), teams at the same competition level (Collegiate), and teams comprising intra-team members in practice games (Scrimmage). Internal responses were calculated using the relative rating of perceived exertion (sRPE). A repeated measures analysis of variance, Bonferroni post-hoc tests, and standardized Cohen’s effect sizes were calculated to compare the physical demands and internal responses across matches played against different levels of opponents. The results showed that in the game against the Pro, AAL (arbitrary units), sprint events (cases per min), and exertion events (cases per min) were significantly (p < .05) higher than those in games against the Collegiate and Scrimmage teams. As the competitive level of the opponents increased, the relative external load of the participants also increased. Conversely, internal responses measured using sRPE were lower after games against the Pro than those against the Collegiate. Internal and external loads may vary from each other depending on contextual factors.
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team sports, exertion, match analysis, load monitoring, game demands

  
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