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Strength and conditioning practices of National Basketball Association strength and conditioning coaches. J Strength Cond Res 2005 Aug;19(3):495-504

Date

08/13/2005

Pubmed ID

16095396

DOI

10.1519/15264.1

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-24944567863 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   186 Citations

Abstract

This study describes the results of a survey of the practices of National Basketball Association strength and conditioning (NBA S&C) coaches. The response rate was 68.9% (20 of 29). This survey examines (a) background information, (b) physical testing, (c) flexibility development, (d) speed development, (e) plyometrics, (f) strength/power development, (g) unique aspects, and (h) comments from coaches providing additional information. Results indicate, in part, that coaches assess an average of 7.3 parameters of fitness, with body composition testing being the most common. All coaches used a variety of flexibility development strategies. Results reveal that 17 of 20 (85.0%) of NBA S&C coaches follow a periodization model. Nineteen of 20 coaches (95.0%) indicated that their athletes used Olympic-style lifts. All coaches employed plyometric exercises with their athletes. The squat and its variations, as well as the Olympic-style lifts and their variations, were the most frequently used exercises. The survey serves as a review and a source of applied information and new ideas.

Author List

Simenz CJ, Dugan CA, Ebben WP

Authors

Christopher Simenz PhD Clinical Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy department at Marquette University
Christopher J. Simenz PhD Associate Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Basketball
Humans
Physical Education and Training
Pliability
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States