Body Height of Elite Basketball Players: Do Taller Basketball Teams Rank Better at the FIBA World Cup?
| Autor: | Filip Kukić, Milivoj Dopsaj, Milan Zarić, Milan Marković, Lazar Toskić, Ivan Zarić, Nemanja Jovićević |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Basketball
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3141, p 3141 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 9 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Body height is among the most important attributes of basketball players. Whether it differs among the basketball players who compete at the world basketball championship (FIBA-WC) is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the differences between the basketball players from the teams ranked 1&ndash 16 and those ranked below 16th place. The body heights of all players from the last three FIBA-WCs were collected and allocated according to the ranking at the FIBA-WC and analyzed by position in team. An independent sample t-test was conducted to analyze the difference in body height of players ranked 1&ndash 16 and players who ranked below 16th place. The players from the first 16 teams were significantly taller at three positions: point guards (Difference = 2.92 cm, p < 0.05), shooting guards (Difference = 2.16 cm, p < 0.05), and small forwards (Difference = 2.49 cm, p < 0.01). Body height seems to be an important factor for the performance of the basketball team at the FIBA-WC. Considering that all players at the FIBA-WC went through rigorous selection process to be in their national teams, body height of the higher-ranked players could be used as a reference value. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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