https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28162 -1), high-intensity movement (>3 m·s^-1), shuffling, and dribbling activity. Frequencies were determined for jumping and upper-body activity; stoppage durations were also calculated. Separate repeated-measures analysis of variance and Cohen's d were used to identify significant differences and quantify the effect sizes between game quarters for all outcome measures, respectively. Pearson correlation analyses were performed to determine the relationship between stoppage duration and all activity measures. The results showed significantly (p ≤ 0.05) reduced dribbling (3.09 ± 0.03 m·s^-1 vs. 2.81 ± 0.01 m·s^-1) and total (2.22 ± 0.04 m·s^-1 vs. 2.09 ± 0.03 m·s^-1) activity velocities during the third compared with the first quarter in professional players. Furthermore, effect size analyses showed greater decreases in high-intensity (professional: d 1.7-5.4; semiprofessional: d 0.3-1.7), shuffling (professional: d 2.3-3.2; semiprofessional: d 1.4-2.1), and total (professional: d 1.0-4.9; semiprofessional: d 0.3-0.8) activity and increases in dribbling (professional: d 1.4-4.7; semiprofessional: d 2.5-2.8) with game progression in professional players. In semiprofessional players, stoppage duration was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) related to various low-intensity (R 0.64-0.72), high-intensity (R 0.65-0.72), and total (R 0.63-0.73) activity measures. Although not directly measured, the observed game activity fluctuations were likely because of a combination of physiological (e.g., muscle glycogen depletion, dehydration), tactical (e.g., ball control, game pace), and game-related (e.g., time-outs, player fouls) factors. Basketball coaches can use the provided data to (a) develop more precise training plans and management strategies, (b) elevate semiprofessional player performance closer to the professional level, and (c) incorporate tactical strategies to maximize the benefits of stoppages.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:36:34 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22691 Mon 11 Mar 2019 12:13:39 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33351 Fri 03 Dec 2021 10:31:58 AEDT ]]>