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Do you even exercise, ref? Exploring habits of Spanish basketball referees during practice and matches
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Suárez Iglesias, D.; González Devesa, D.; Ayán Pérez, C.; Sánchez Sixto, A.; Vaquera Jiménez, A. (2024). Do you even exercise, ref? Exploring habits of Spanish basketball referees during practice and matches. PeerJ, 12
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2024
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[EN] Background: Basketball referees are a vital part of the organised competition system,
although they remain an “outgroup” in sport. While physical development and
fitness programming are deemed necessary for basketball officiating excellence, there
is a paucity of literature exploring strategies for physical fitness management in this
population.
Methods: This research was a nationwide cross-sectional, self-administered online
survey conducted in 2021. A sample of 628 (531 males, 97 females) referees from 18
regional referee organisations in Spain provided individual responses to gather
information on demographic details, level of participation in refereeing, physical
fitness practices, and match-day exercise-based regimens. The data were described
using summary statistics, and the associations of the assessed variables were
subsequently calculated using contingency tables.
Results: Our findings reveal that a large fraction of the Spanish basketball referee
population focuses on aerobic (83%) and strength (73.6%) activities, while less
attention is paid to speed (36.9%) and flexibility (23.2%), and agility, coordination,
and balance tasks are somewhat overlooked. No significant differences were observed
among the referee categories regarding weekly training days or session duration, with
most training for 15–60 min per session. Elite referees were more likely to hire
personal trainers and engage in strength and flexibility exercises. Sub-elite referees
showed a higher tendency to perform stretching and joint mobility activities post-
match, while regional referees did so less frequently. Approximately 30.7% of referees
across all competitive levels engaged in re-warm-up (RW-U) activities, with
stretching and joint mobility being the most prevalent.
Conclusions: Spanish basketball referees participate in routine physical exercise and
fitness practices, irrespective of their competition level. While warm-up activities are
prevalent, some sub-elite and regional referees do not consistently perform them, and
re-warm-up routines are not extensively embraced.
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