Effects of prior high-strength effort on technical-tactical performance in university basketball players

Abstract

The aim was to compare the technical-tactical performance after the high-intensity effort in college basketball players. Ten male athletes, on two separate days, underwent a warm up followed or not by a high intesity exercise. Soon after, they performed simulated 5v5 game with duration of 10 min: Light Pre-Exercise Game (LGAME) vs. Vigorous Pre-Exercise Game (VIGAME). An effort perception (RPE) for recorded. Performance was evaluated by: Basketball Individual Technical-Tactical Performance Evaluation Instrument (IAD-BB) and Game Related Statistics. The RPE in the warm-ups were equivalent and VIGAME presented higher value for the LGAME (7.6 ± 1.1 and 5.7 ± 1.3 u.a.). There was no difference in overall technical-tactical performance according to specific IAD-BB components. During VIGAME there were fewer 3 point shots, assists, turnovers, field goal %, successful fastbreaks, points in the paint, drives, catch-and-shoot shots, lay-up %, field goals attempt, defensive rebounds. It is concluded that the high intensity pre-exercise did not influence the technical-tactical performance of basketball players. There was, however, changing in the quality of the actions observed in the game statistics.