PHYSICAL CAPACITY OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS IN RESISTANCE TRAINING

ABSTRACT Introduction Coaches’ focus on young athletes is to understand the critical period of their physical and mental development, educating sports and personal skills while expanding their awareness of teamwork. Objective Study the effect of resistance training on the physical fitness of young basketball players. Methods 20 high school students with outstanding sports skills were selected as volunteers for this research. According to the random sampling method, 20 athletes were divided into the experimental and control group. The experiment lasted 6 weeks, consisting of three weekly resistance training sessions. Only the experimental group used elastic bands, while the control group performed the same movement as the experimental group without resistance. Results The test results of the experimental group were expressive, proving that resistance training can achieve a beneficial effect on players. Conclusion Allying resistance training to basketball exercise protocol can optimize basal fitness and focused fitness indicators in young basketball players, helping to achieve better practical results. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigating treatment outcomes.