Jordan L. Fox^1,2, Hugo Salazar³, Franc Garcia⁴, Aaron T. Scanlan^1,2

¹Central Queensland University, School of Health, Medical, and Applied Sciences, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
²Central Queensland University, Human Exercise and Training Laboratory, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
³University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
⁴Futbol Club Barcelona, Sport Performance Area, Barcelona, Spain

Peak External Intensity Decreases across Quarters during Basketball Games

Monten. J. Sports Sci. Med. 2021, 10(1), 25-29 | DOI: 10.26773/mjssm.210304

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare peak external intensities across game quarters in basketball. Eight semi-professional male players were monitored using accelerometers. For all quarters, peak intensities were determined via moving averages for PlayerLoad/minute (PL·min-1) using sample durations of 15 s, 30 s, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, and 5 min. Linear mixed models and effect sizes (ES) were used to compare peak intensities between quarters for each sample duration. Small decreases in peak PL·min-1 occurred between Quarters 1 and 4 for all sample durations (ES = 0.21-0.49). Small decreases in peak PL·min-1 were apparent between quarters 1 and 2 for 30-s, 1-min, and 3-min sample durations (ES = 0.24-0.33), and between quarters 3 and 4 for 2-5-min sample durations (ES = 0.20-0.24). Peak intensities decline across quarters with game progression in basketball, providing useful insight for practitioners to develop game-specific training and tactical strategies.

Keywords

accelerometer, microsensor, training prescription, worst-case scenario

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