Physiological Demands and Performance Indicators in Basketball: Positional Variations and Implications for Training

Abstract

Basketball is a sport that uses aerobic and anaerobic abilities, so it is important to analyze which position relates to each type of ability. The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences between aerobic and anaerobic capacity in basketball players according to their position in the game. The methodology consisted of the quantitative research, cross-sectional design, and the research subjects were male athletes, basketball players, aged 15 to 18 years, from the city of Castro-PR. Leger test, 50 meters and anthropometric measurements were performed. The physical abilities of basketball athletes were analyzed, as well as the identification of VO₂max, fat percentage, anthropometric measurements and body composition. In the aerobic capacity we had the position of shooting guard with the highest oxygen consumption, with a mean of 52 ml/kg/min, with the lowest oxygen consumption, the center position, with a mean of 45 ml/kg/min. In anaerobic capacity, the small forward position was characterized as the fastest position, and the center position was characterized as the slowest. The point guard have characteristics of being shorter and lighter, they tend to be faster, already the center position that has characteristics of being of greater stature and heavier tend to be slower. Based on the information presented, it was possible to conclude that it hears significant differences in the study.