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BUILDING BETTER ATHLETES: STRENGTH TRAINING & BASKETBALL PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played on various levels of international competition. The fast pace of play resulting in scoring opportunities every few ball possessions, rapid changes in score, and highly athletic motions make this sport appealing to a large audience. In order to properly respond to on-court playing demands (e.g., jumping, sprinting, change-of-direction, shuffling), basketball players need to possess a unique blend of physiological performance attributes, including strength, power, speed, agility, and anaerobic and aerobic capacity. Thus, the aim of this presentation is to: a) provide a brief summary of existing scientific evidence supporting the importance of strength training for optimizing on-court basketball performance, b) present findings from our recently conducted research studies focused on examining the relationship between maximal upper and lower body strength and basketball shooting performance, and c) provide directions for future research pertaining to bridging a gap in scientific literature and advancing training regimens directed towards optimizing on-court basketball performance.

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