English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

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   &lt; 0.05, effect size [ES] = 1.72–2.25), and more distance and PlayerLoad ( p   &lt; 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   &lt; 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.

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