Physical profiling of national talent pathway age-group and senior national basketball players from England
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to conduct physical profiling within national talent pathway age-group and senior national male and female England basketball players. METHODS: In total 235 players (male, 124; female, 111) from squads U14, U15, U16, U18, and senior featured. The testing battery featured; anthropometrics, countermovement jump (CMJ), 10-m sprint, modified 5-0-5 change of direction test. RESULTS: There were no differences in CMJ (P=0.659) between female groups (29.9-33.0 cm). CMJ was significantly different across male groups (P
Fields of Study & Subjects
Sports Performance and Training
Physical Education and Training Studies
Sport Psychology and Performance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
- Volume
- 66
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 606–613
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026
- Language
- EN