The impact of CrossFit training on body composition, muscle strength, physiological adaptations, and the development of rebounding and footwork skills in basketball players
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v69.115399Keywords:
CrossFit, Vo2max, fat mass, rebounding, foot-work, Battle Ropes, Trx, weightlifting, plyometricAbstract
Introduction: CrossFit training can mirror on a physical and technical basketball species improving explosive power, trunk stability, and agility, which are the main performance characteristics of basketball games.
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the impact of an eight-week CrossFit-based training course will influence body composition, strength, aerobic and anaerobic capacity, rebounding, and footwork among male players.
Methodology: The sample in the study was 32 Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabian players. Two groups were randomly assigned: experimental, which consisted of 16 players, and control, which also consisted of 16 players. The implementation of an experimental eight-week program was conducted with both groups. The primary stage of the training session included CrossFit exercises in the experimental group.
Results: The experimental group demonstrated better results as compared to the control group, with an improvement level of 5.85 to 18.20. (p < 0.001; ES = 0.23-0.94).
Discussion: The data obtained indicates improvements in body composition, muscle strength, and aerobic and anaerobic capacity, as well as basketball-specific skills (rebounding, footwork) increased in the group of participants (experimental group, EG) in the eight-week CrossFit training program, and the findings are higher compared to the control group (CG).
Conclusion: The experimental program, which was implemented, had a positive effect on body composition, where a lower proportion of fat and more muscular mass was recorded. Owing to the incorporation of cross-fit training, muscular strength was also boosted, and some physiological variables were also strengthened, consequently making the participants enhance their rebounding and footwork abilities.
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