The Effect Of Hiit Training On Some Types Of Special Endurance And Box Out And Rebound Skills For Young Basketball Players

Abstract

Basketball training is characterized by speed, that is, a high ability to perform box out and rebound movements. Basketball requires high physical preparation and scientifically codified workouts designed to improve the athletes' physical capabilities to complete the match, especially in the last quarter of it. This sport also requires the safety and efficiency of the nervous system, which is what basketball needs of high concentration while maintaining high energy levels throughout the playing period. Therefore, the research study aimed to use high-intensity interval training for the purpose of developing the physical efficiency that a basketball player needs and resisting muscle fatigue. Therefore, it requires increasing the player’s efficiency in endurance for the play and the skill of box out and rebound, which are among the important skills that players use. Two equal groups participated in the experiment conducted by the researcher. Concerning the study sample, it was represented by young male basketball players in Al-Karkh Sports Club, numbering 14 players. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) was applied to the research sample at a rate of three units per week and at a rate of 24 training units, which allowed the intensity of the instruction to be defined in a way that matched the play's intensity and the method's nature. Subsequently, the study variables underwent pre-tests, and the researcher utilized the statistical software SPSS to extract the research findings. from which the researcher concluded that HIIT training had a significant impact on the variables investigated (strength endurance, speed endurance, box out and rebound). In light of this, the researcher recommends the necessity of following training at high levels similar to the playing environment to adapt the players’ functional organs and to avoid rapid drops in the players’ level during play.