RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Effects of a 12-Week Change-of-Direction Sprints Training Program on Selected Physical and Physiological Parameters in Professional Basketball Male Players A1 Brini, Seifeddine A1 Ben Abderrahman, Abderraouf A1 Hackney, Anthony C. A1 Zagatto, Alessandro Moura A1 Castagna, Carlo A1 Bouassida, Anissa A1 Granacher, Urs A1 Zouhal, Hassane A1 Boullosa Álvarez, Daniel Alexandre A2 Educacion Fisica y Deportiva K1 Educación Física K1 Fatigue K1 Testosterone K1 Cortisol K1 Team Sport K1 Jump K1 Performance AB [EN] Multidirectional repeated sprints with quick changes-of-direction (CoD) are considered akey performance determinant in basketball. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects ofa 12-week CoD sprint training program compared to regular basketball training on selected measuresof physical fitness and physiological adaptations in male basketball players. Sixteen professionalbasketball players were randomly assigned to an intervention group (INT = 8) or an active controlgroup (CON = 8). INT completed a 12-week CoD sprint training program with two sessions per weekwhile CON continued their regular training. Training volume was similar between groups. Before andafter the intervention, the two groups were evaluated for the repeated sprint ability test with CoD(IRSA5COD), the squat jump (SJ) and countermovement jump (CMJ) test, the five time-jump test (FJT)and change of direction t-test. Blood samples were taken before the beginning of the experimentalprotocol, after 4, 8 and 12 weeks to monitor the testosterone/cortisol ratio (T/C). For t-test, post-hoctests revealed significant pre-to-post improvements for INT (3.4%; p = 0.001, ES = 0.91). For CMJ,post-hoc tests revealed a significant pre-to-post decrease for INT (−11.6%; p = 0.001, ES = 0.94), and asignificant improvement for CON (4.96%; p = 0.014, ES = 0.60). For T/C ratio, post-hoc tests revealeda significant decrease after 12 weeks of training for INT (52.3%; p < 0.001; ES = 0.63). In conclusion,twelve weeks of CoD sprint training enhanced CoD performance but negatively affected vertical jumpcapacity in male basketball players. T/C ratio indicated that the physiological demands associatedwith INT were well-balanced. PB MDPI LK https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19010 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10612/19010 NO Brini, S.; Ben Abderrahman, A.; Hackney, A. C.; Zagatto, A. M.; Castagna, C.; Bouassida, A.; Granacher, U.; Zouhal, H.; Boullosa Álvarez, D. A. (2020). Effects of a 12-Week Change-of-Direction Sprints Training Program on Selected Physical and Physiological Parameters in Professional Basketball Male Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León RD 17-may-2024