Background As basketball match-play requires players to possess a wide range of physical
characteristics, many tests have been introduced in the literature to identify talent and …

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Physical fitness is a performance factor that is characterized
by its ability to be assessed using closed tests. Among the existing tests today, there are no …

The volume of literature on fitness testing in court sports such as basketball is considerably
less than for field sports or individual sports such as running and cycling. Team sport …

Abstract BASKETBALL IS A HIGH-INTENSITY SPORT REQUIRING A RANGE OF ATHLETIC
ABILITIES: EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH AND RATE OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AGILITY …

Featured Application This work provides a collection of validated basketball-related field
tests and test packages intended to aid coaches and other experts in the selection of tests …

Abstract Delextrat, A and Cohen, D. Physiological testing of basketball players: toward a
standard evaluation of anaerobic fitness. J Strength Cond Res 00: 1-7, 2008-The aim of this …

Talent identification programs have traditionally focused on individual sports with discrete
physical and physiological characteristics. Limited attention has been directed toward …

Abstract Garcia-Gil, M, Torres-Unda, J, Esain, I, Duñabeitia, I, Gil, SM, Gil, J, and Irazusta, J.
Anthropometric parameters, age, and agility as performance predictors in elite female …

There were two aims of this study: first, to investigate physical fitness and match
performance differences between under-16 (U16) and under-18 (U18) female basketball …

This article reviews a series of studies (n= 51) examining physical attributes, physiological
characteristics, on-court performances and nutritional strategies of female and male elite …