Discipline: Health
<p style="text-align: justify;">Basketball is a complex technical game requiring varying capabilities in the anthropometric and fitness domains. While several studies have documented the anthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite basketball players, investigations on collegiate players are limited. The purpose of this study were to create an anthropometric and fitness profile and to determine the relationship of anthropometric and fitness profile on playing positions of Ilocos Norte male collegiate basketball players. Forty players five men's basketball teams participated in this study. According to playing positions, players were categorized as guards (n=22), forwards (n=11), and centers (n=7). Subjects underwent anthropometric and fitness testing. ANOVAs revealed significant differences between the players across playing positions for height, weight, arms span. Guards are significantly shorter than forwards and centers while forwards and center do not differ significantly in height. Centers are significantly heavier than guards, however, forwards do not differ significantly in weight with any of the guards or centers. The arm span of centers is also significantly longer than the forwards who have significantly longer arm span than the guards. Data varied widely across playing positions for body circumferences, BMI, waist-hip ratio. There is statistically significant difference in peak oxygen consumption of the players, with the guards having significantly higher VO2max values while the centers having the lowest values. There are no significant differences in other fitness measures of the players regardless of their playing position. The collected profile data can contribute in idetifying possible athletes, selection procedures, evaluating and monitoring current players, and as a source of comparison with other athletic groups.</p>
ISSN 2244-0445 (Online)
ISSN 2012-3981 (Print)
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