The discriminative, criterion, and longitudinal validity of small-sided games to assess physical fitness in female basketball players

  1. Flórez Gil, Enrique 2
  2. Rodríguez-Fernández, Alejandro 1
  3. Vaquera, Alejandro 1
  4. Suárez-Iglesias, David 1
  5. Scanlan, Aaron T. 3
  1. 1 Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, VALFIS Research Group, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, León, Spain
  2. 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Isabel I, Burgos, Spain
  3. 3 School of Health, Medical, and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Revista:
Journal of Sports Sciences

ISSN: 0264-0414,  1466-447X

Año de publicación: 2023

Páginas: 1-9

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2279819 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: Journal of Sports Sciences

Resumen

The validity of small-sided games (SSG) for assessing physical fitness was evaluated in 21 female basketball players from senior (n = 8), under-18 years (n = 6), and under-16 years (n = 7) age categories. Players underwent fitness testing (countermovement jump [CMJ], agility T-test, repeated-sprint ability (RSA) test, and Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test [YYIRT1]) and 3vs3-SSG before and after a 6-week preseason. Player demands were monitored during SSG using local positioning system and heart rate technology. Regarding discriminative validity, senior players produced better CMJ, agility T-test, and YYIRT1 performance (p  < 0.05, effect size [ES] = 1.72–2.25), and more distance and PlayerLoad (p  < 0.05, ES = 1.53–2.47) during SSG than under-18 players following the preseason. For criterion validity, total distance and distance completing high-intensity decelerations during SSG were significantly (p  < 0.05) correlated with CMJ (r = 0.44–0.66), YYIRT1 (r = 0.43–0.63), agility T-test (total distance only, r=-0.51), and RSA test performance (r=-0.49 to −0.52) among all players combined following the preseason. Regarding longitudinal validity, significantly better agility T-test and YYIRT1 performance (p ≤ 0.001, ES = 0.88–0.93) alongside lower heart rate during SSG (p = 0.001, ES = 0.88) were evident for all players combined following the preseason. These results partially support the validity of 3vs3-SSG to assess physical fitness in female basketball players.

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