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Table 2.

Basketball programme protocol

Phase	Goal	Content	Duration
Phase I	Raise the interest of adults with DS in fun‐packed basketball standardised classroom routines	Classroom routines (taking turns, waiting, carrying out instructions etc.) Basic basketball skills‐training along with music (roll and throw the ball, dribbling, passing, shooting relay racing etc.)	3 weeks
Phase II	Improve basketball skills and physical quality of adults with DS	Peer coordination training (basket‐moving shooting, rebounds passing, catching the ball, relay racing etc.) Basketball game (one on one and two on two)	15 weeks
Phase III	Improve strength and physical fitness of adults with DS	Physical fitness training (continuous jump, 1‐min high‐lift and kick practice, duck walking etc.) Basketball game (three on three, five on five etc.)	6 weeks

Phase

Goal

Content

Duration

Phase I

Raise the interest of adults with DS in fun‐packed basketball standardised classroom routines

Classroom routines (taking turns, waiting, carrying out instructions etc.)

Basic basketball skills‐training along with music (roll and throw the ball, dribbling, passing, shooting relay racing etc.)

3 weeks

Phase II

Improve basketball skills and physical quality of adults with DS

Peer coordination training (basket‐moving shooting, rebounds passing, catching the ball, relay racing etc.)

Basketball game (one on one and two on two)

15 weeks

Phase III

Improve strength and physical fitness of adults with DS

Physical fitness training (continuous jump, 1‐min high‐lift and kick practice, duck walking etc.)

Basketball game (three on three, five on five etc.)

6 weeks

DS, Down syndrome.