Explaining Positional Differences of Performance Profiles for the Elite Female Basketball Players

Frontiers in Psychology

Shaoliang Zhang¹  Yongbo Guo²  Hongyou Liu²  Zongpeng Zhai²  Yuanchang Li² 

[1] Division of Sports Science and Physical Education, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;School of Physical Education and Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China;

关键词: performance analysis;    playing roles;    game-related statistics;    continental championships;    generalized linear mixed model;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.558750

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The aim of the present study was to explore the differences in technical performances of players considering playing positions by controlling the effect of situational variables in each FIBA female continental basketball competition. Samples of 9,208 observations from 471 games in the America, Africa, Asia, and Europe Championships during 2013–2017 were collected and analyzed by generalized mixed linear modeling. The results showed that Centers from Europe had more 2-point made (ES = 0.69), 2-point attempted (ES = 0.79), and offensive (ES = 0.64) and defensive (ES = 0.48) rebounds than forward. Asian and European guards performed a fewer number of 2-point made (ES = 0.90; 0.91), 2-point attempted (ES = 1.06; 0.98), and offensive (ES = 1.30; 1.23) and defensive (ES = 0.93; 0.94) rebounds than Asian and European centers. African and Asian forward had more 2-point made (ES = 0.48; 0.50), 2-point attempted (ES = 0.50; 0.56) than guards. This study helps to better understand the technical demands of female basketball among different international competitions, which could pave a new way to analyze the development trend of female basketball and promoting specific training plans and game strategies for coaches and players.

【 授权许可】

CC BY