ArticleJournal of human kinetics2021
Repeated Sprint Ability in Elite Basketball Players: The Effects of 10 × 30 m Vs. 20 × 15 m Exercise Protocols on Physiological Variables and Sprint Performance.
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- The Acute Demands of Repeated-Sprint Training on Physiological, Neuromuscular, Perceptual and Performance Outcomes in Team Sport Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Repeated sprint training: The effects of session volume on acute physiological, neuromuscular, perceptual and performance outcomes in athletes.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
- Effects of 6-week change-of-direction repeated sprint training on explosive power, sprint, and COD performance in U19 basketball players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Comparative effects of short- and long-distance sprint training on speed, change-of-direction ability, and intermittent aerobic endurance in collegiate basketball players.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
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- The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Basketball Performance-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The first case of a competitive basketball player affected by carnitine palmitoyl transferase II deficiency presenting an undescribed compound heterozygous genetic mutation.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- Training Load and Post-Exercise Recovery Following Varied Game Intervals in 3x3 Basketball.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Low and High Doses of Espresso Coffee Improve Repeated Sprint Performance and Eye-Hand Coordination Following Fatigue Status in Male Basketball Players.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
- Neurophysiological Markers for Monitoring Exercise and Recovery Cycles in Endurance Sports.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Team sports players are required to perform repeated bouts of short-term high-intensity actions during the games. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a novel repeated sprint ability protocol (20×15 m) and compare it with the impact of a more traditional repeated sprint ability protocol (10×30 m). Twelve male elite Lithuanian basketball players (age 21.0 ± 2.0 y, body height 1.90 ± 0,07 m, body mass 86.2 ± 5.8 kg and training experience 12.0 ± 1.9 y) competing in the Lithuanian National Basketball Championship participated in this study. Participants completed three bouts of each repeated sprint protocol interspersed with 5 minutes of recovery. Results showed that the 20×15 m protocol caused a significant decrease in total sprint time (most likely; mean changes (%) with ± 90% of confidence limits, -9.4%; ± 0.7%) and a large decrease in blood lactate (most likely, -39.2%; ±12.8%) compared to the 10×30 m protocol. Despite small differences, the fatigue index presented a similar trend (possibly decrease, -23.7%; ± 38.8%). The exercise heart rate showed a very similar trend with trivial differences between the two protocols. The 20×15 m protocol presented a lower heart rate during recovery with small magnitude. Overall, the present study showed that the 20×15 m protocol seemed to be more representative of the specific basketball demands. Coaches should be aware that RSA training during the in-season may be an adequate stimulus to improve high-intensity runs and muscle power in high-level players.
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