Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Alzahra, Tehran, Iran.
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Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
10.22080/jaep.2024.26160.2163
Abstract
Objectives: High-quality and less volume exercise that can achieve rapid progress in physical fitness and body composition of basketball players simultaneously and in shorter periods of time are of particular importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of six weeks Tabata training on physical fitness and body composition of female basketball players.
Methods: Thirty-two female volunteer semi-professional basketball players were selected by the available sampling method and were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups. The subjects performed the exercise program for six weeks and three sessions per week. The control group performed only specialized basketball exercises. In addition to specialized activities, at the end of each session the experimental group, did 10 minutes of Tabata training (two sets of four minutes with two minutes of rest between sets). Strength, power, speed, agility, body fat percentage, body mass index, and ratio of waist circumference to hip circumference were evaluated in both groups.
Results: Tabata exercises had a significant effect on post-test scores, strength (p=0.023), speed (p=0.010), body fat percentage (p=0.021), and waist-to-hip ratio (p=0.013). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the post-test scores of power, agility, and body mass index of the subjects.
Conclusion: According to these results, the use of Tabata training can be suggested to basketball coaches to increase strength, and speed and reduce body fat percentage, which are very important in basketball.
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