Effect Of Four Weeks Complex Training On Muscular Strength And Functional Performance In Basketball Players

Abstract

Introduction: Basketball is a high-power sport; it requires adequate amalgamation of skills and strength. The current study aims to figure out the effect of four weeks of complex training on strength and other parameters like functional performance in basketball players.

Methods: Forty-eight male basketball players (mean age years: 20.19±1.684; height: 1.7787±.04836; BMI: 22.72 ±1.02) were blindly randomized into an experimental group (EG; complex training) and a control group. At baseline overall no differences were there between the groups. Both groups participated in their respective training sessions twice per week for 45 minutes each day for four weeks, and, using a pre-test/post-test experimental design, upper limb strength, lower limb strength, vertical jump, and shooting accuracy were assessed.

Results: From pre- to post-intervention across all measured variables, improvement was noted in Experimental (EG) and Control Group (CG). At the same time, comparative analysis indicated that the EG significantly outperformed the CG, as the former group showed superior improvements in upper limb strength (t = -3.61, p = 0.002, d = 1.2), lower limb strength (t = -4.12, p < 0.001, d = 1.4), vertical jump performance (t = -3.92, p < 0.001, d = 1.3), and shooting accuracy—both from 2-point (S2P60: t = -3.15, p = 0.003, d = 1.1) and 3-point ranges (S3P60: t = -2.98, p = 0.005, d = 1.36).

Conclusion: Complex training markedly improves strength and functional performance in basketball players compared to regular training, improving key skills like jumping and shooting.