TABLE 3.
Physical demands parameters of the most demanding 60-second scenarios for professional basketball players across playing positions.
| Physical Demand Parameter | Playing Position | MD-4 | MD-3 | MD-2 | MD-1 | MD | ||||
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| Means (SD) | % Diff | Means (SD) | % Diff | Means (SD) | % Diff | Means (SD) | % Diff | Means (SD) | ||
| Total distance covered (m) | Guards | 128.0 ± 16.6 | -9.2 | 125.6 ± 16.5 | -10.9 | 126.8 ± 18.9 | -10.0 | 118.2 ± 19.4 | -16.1 | 140.9 ± 9.8 |
| Forwards | 122.4 ± 17.1 | -12.4 | 121.5 ± 16.9 | -13.0 | 131.2 ± 15.8 | -6.2 | 116.6 ± 20.9 | -16.6 | 139.8 ± 9.2 | |
| Centres | 119.9 ± 20.3 | -6.3 | 119.8 ± 17.4 | -6.3 | 126.5 ± 19.8 | -1.1 | 110.7 ± 21.9 | -13.4 | 127.9 ± 10.5 | |
| All players | 124.4 ± 17.7 | -9.6 | 123.1 ± 16.8 | -10.5 | 127.9 ± 18.2 | -7.0 | 116.2 ± 20.3 | -15.6 | 137.6 ± 11.1 | |
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| Distance > 18 km·h -1 (m) | Guards | 31.3 ± 9.2 | +46.3 | 30.1 ± 16.0 | +40.7 | 22.1 ± 7.9 | +3.3 | 17.3 ± 10.0 | -19.2 | 21.4 ± 7.7 |
| Forwards | 24.8 ± 10.3 | -1.2 | 27.7 ± 13.2 | +10.4 | 23.3 ± 10.1 | -7.2 | 16.4 ± 8.0 | -34.7 | 25.1 ± 7.2 | |
| Centres | 27.3 ± 10.5 | +18.2 | 25.1 ± 8.6 | +8.7 | 21.1 ± 5.5 | -8.7 | 15.3 ± 8.8 | -33.8 | 23.1 ± 7.5 | |
| All players | 28.4 ± 10.1 | +24.0 | 28.2 ± 13.8 | +23.1 | 22.2 ± 8.1 | -3.0 | 16.6 ± 9.2 | -27.5 | 22.9 ± 7.6 | |
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| Distance at acceleration ≥ 2 m∙s -2 (m) | Guards | 40.4 ± 8.5 | -17.9 | 40.8 ± 7.3 | -17.1 | 34.6 ± 8.6 | -29.7 | 31.2 ± 9.2 | -36.6 | 49.2 ± 8.4 |
| Forwards | 34.2 ± 7.7 | -28.6 | 35.8 ± 10.5 | -25.3 | 32.4 ± 8.4 | -32.4 | 27.5 ± 6.4 | -42.6 | 47.9 ± 8.7 | |
| Centres | 36.2 ± 11.8 | -15.6 | 34.2 ± 10.6 | -20.3 | 31.3 ± 9.0 | -27.0 | 25.0 ± 6.2 | -41.7 | 42.9 ± 10.6 | |
| All players | 37.5 ± 9.4 | -20.7 | 37.9 ± 9.5 | -19.9 | 33.3 ± 8.6 | -29.6 | 28.9 ± 8.3 | -38.9 | 47.3 ± 9.3 | |
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| Distance at deceleration ≤ -2 m∙s -2 (m) | Guards | 33.1 ± 7.8 | -25.1 | 34.1 ± 6.8 | -22.9 | 31.2 ± 7.7 | -29.4 | 26.9 ± 8.6 | -39.1 | 44.2 ± 8.4 |
| Forwards | 31.1 ± 7.9 | -25.6 | 27.0 ± 7.0 | -35.4 | 30.3 ± 12.6 | -27.5 | 25.2 ± 9.9 | -39.7 | 41.8 ± 7.0 | |
| Centres | 32.7 ± 8.3 | -13.9 | 30.9 ± 6.8 | -18.7 | 28.6 ± 7.4 | -24.7 | 23.2 ± 7.1 | -38.9 | 38.0 ± 9.7 | |
| All players | 32.4 ± 7.9 | -23.0 | 31.5 ± 7.4 | -25.2 | 30.6 ± 9.2 | -27.3 | 25.7 ± 8.7 | -39.0 | 42.1 ± 8.6 | |
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| Accelerations ≥ 2 m∙s -2 (counts) | Guards | 8.4 ± 2.4 | -20.0 | 9.6 ± 2.1 | -8.6 | 8.2 ± 2.5 | -21.9 | 8.4 ± 3.2 | -20.0 | 10.5 ± 2.2 |
| Forwards | 7.5 ± 1.1 | -25.7 | 7.78 ± 1.9 | -23.0 | 7.3 ± 1.3 | -27.7 | 6.8 ± 1.6 | -32.7 | 10.1 ± 2.4 | |
| Centres | 8.5 ± 2.5 | -14.1 | 8.6 ± 2.3 | -13.1 | 7.6 ± 2.9 | -23.2 | 7.4 ± 2.5 | -25.3 | 9.9 ± 3.3 | |
| All players | 8.2 ± 2.1 | -19.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 | -12.7 | 7.8 ± 2.4 | -23.5 | 7.8 ± 2.8 | -23.5 | 10.2 ± 2.5 | |
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| Decelerations ≤ -2 m∙s -2 (counts) | Guards | 8.2 ± 2.2 | -17.5 | 9.3 ± 2.7 | -6.1 | 8.1 ± 2.7 | -18.2 | 7.5 ± 2.6 | -24.2 | 9.9 ± 2.3 |
| Forwards | 6.7 ± 1.9 | -29.8 | 7.4 ± 2.0 | -22.1 | 6.8 ± 1.8 | -28.4 | 6.7 ± 2.3 | -29.5 | 9.5 ± 2.6 | |
| Centres | 8.0 ± 2.1 | -17.5 | 8.4 ± 2.5 | -13.4 | 7.1 ± 2.3 | -26.8 | 7.6 ± 2.4 | -21.6 | 9.7 ± 3.3 | |
| All players | 7.7 ± 2.2 | -21.0 | 8.6 ± 2.6 | -11.3 | 7.5 ± 2.4 | -22.7 | 7.3 ± 2.5 | -24.7 | 9.7 ± 2.6 | |
Note: % Diff is percentage of difference between training and competition; bolded % Diff shows differences where training values are higher than competition; MD-4 is match day minus four; MD-3 is match day minus three; MD-2 is match day minus two; MD-1 is match day minus one; and MD is match day.