Age, participation time and performance in basketball players in olympic games
Alfonso, José Daniel (Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte)
Ortega Toro, Enrique (Universidad Católica de San Antonio de Murcia. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte)
Palao, José Manuel (Universidad Católica de San Antonio de Murcia. Departamento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte)

Date:	2009
Abstract:	The purpose of this piece of work was to know the ages of the players with the highest performance, through the participation time and the performance indicators of basketball players in Olympic Games. The final objective is to provide more significant values which allow to guide training processes to trainers and club's youth coordinators. Results showed the following: a) in guard position, players with more than 29 years old are the ones who have better statistical in most of the indicators, either for men or women; b) in forward position, the age range varies between 27-29 in men and between 26-29 in women; c) the age range in centers diversify between 25-28 in most indicators in men, while in women it is above 28 years old.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Participation ; Performance ; Team sport ; Training and sport talent
Published in:	Revista de psicología del deporte, Vol. 18, Núm. 3 (2009) , p. 385-390, ISSN 1988-5636

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