FACTORS PREDICTING PERFORMANCE OF FEMALE BASKETBALL TEAM IN ACCRA BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Abstract

This study was on factors predicting performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball leagues. Three objectives were raised which included: To find out the effect of physical fitness on performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league, to find out the effect of age on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league and to find out the effect of technical experience on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league. The total population for the study is 75 players and coaching crew of female basketball team in Accra league. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies

Chapter one

Introduction

1.1Background of the study

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately 9.4 inches (24 cm) in diameter) through the defender’s hoop (a basket 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter mounted 10 feet (3.048 m) high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated (Griffiths, Sian (September 20, 2010)

Optimal performance in basketball is highly complex as it requires a combination of technical and tactical abilities and a high degree of physical fitness (Nidhal et al., 2010; Ziv and Lidor, 2009). In the past decade, the need to further understand the demands of basketball match-play led researchers to study the requirements of highlevel players and team performances in several dimensions (Ben Abdelkrim et al., 2007; Gómez et al., 2008; Trninić et al., 2002). In professional sports, the use of performance analysis helps coaches to study team and players’ match performances for the purpose of enhancing the training process (Hughes and Franks, 2004; Sarmento et al., 2014). In basketball, one of the most common performance outcomes of interest is the action performed by each player in real match situations, usually indicated by gamerelated statistics (e.g. points per game, rebounds and assists) (Ibáñez et al., 2009; Ziv et al., 2010). There is limited research that investigated game– related statistics discriminating between winning and losing teams in male (Gómez et al., 2008) and female (Gòmez et al., 2009) professional basketball players, and also in U16 (Lorenzo et al., 2010) and U18 male basketball players (Ibanez et al., 2003). The results of these studies vary significantly because game-related statistics of team performance differ depending on the game type, game final score differences, sex, the level of competition, age and the physical fitness characteristics of the team (Lorenzo et al., 2010)

During the season, basketball teams follow demanding training and match schedules. Consequently, it is important to evaluate the internal and external load that each player is exposed to as part of the short- and long-term planning for the team. The preparation of these athletes involves developing physical, technical, tactical and psychological attributes (Bompa, 2000; Ziv and Lidor, 2009). It is not known which of these characteristics has the greatest influence on match performance. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the outcomes of physical fitness tests can predict successful performance during the season. There is limited, equivocal data from other team sports such as ice-hockey that demonstrate a correlation between ice hockey game-related statistics and physical fitness capacities including aerobic capacity (Green et al., 2006), as well as strength, power and repeated sprint ability (Burr et al., 2008; Peyer et al., 2011). Conversely, Vescovi et al. (2006) did not find any correlation between physical tests and match performance in professional ice hockey players. Furthermore, McGee and Burkett (2003) and Kuzmits and Adams (2008) found that only some of the physical tests of the National Football League could predict match performance statistics in American football players. It is possible that the physical tests used by some of the authors were not sufficiently sport-specific.

McGill et al. (2012) studied whether specific tests of fitness and movement quality, measured using the Functional Movement Screen, could predict injury resilience and match performance statistics in a team of basketball players (21.4 ­ 1.6 years) over two seasons. Results showed that better match performance was linked with some physical tests including agility tests and broad jumps. It is important to note that the relationship between match performance and physical fitness may vary according to multiple factors including age, the level of performance, sex and experience. Based on this background the researcher wants to investigate factors predicting performance of female basketball team in Accra basket ball league

Statement of the study

The preparation of basketball competition involves developing physical, technical, tactical and psychological attributes (Bompa, 2000; Ziv and Lidor, 2009). It is not known which of these characteristics has the greatest influence on match performance. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the outcomes of physical fitness tests can predict successful performance during the season. There is limited, equivocal data from other team sports such as ice-hockey that demonstrate a correlation between ice hockey game-related statistics and physical fitness capacities including aerobic capacity (Green et al., 2006). The age period is also characterized as a time when individuals can tolerate high training loads and competition demands as well as improve their technical and tactical performance levels. When evaluating the adolescent athletes’ performance, the impact of maturation has to be accounted for.

This study wants to investigate the factors predicting performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

Objective of the study

The objective of the study is to investigate the factors predicting performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league. The specific objectives are;

1. To find out the effect of physical fitness on performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league
2. To find out the effect of age on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league
3. To find out the effect of technical experience on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

Research question

The following research questions were formulated;

1. Is there effect of physical fitness on performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league?
2. Is there effect of age on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league?
3. Is there effect of technical experience on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league?

Research Hypotheses

The following research hypotheses were formulated

H0: there is no significant effect of physical fitness on performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

H1: there is significant effect of physical fitness on performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

H0: there is no significant effect of age on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

H2: there is significant effect of age on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

H0: there is no significant effect of technical experience on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

H3: there is significant effect of technical experience on the performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league

Significance of the study

The study will be very significant to students, ministry of sports in Ghana and the female basketball league in Accra. The study will give a clear insight on the factors predicting performance of female basketball team in Accra basketball league. The study will education basketball lovers especially female the factors that can predict the performance of team. The study will also serve as a reference to other researchers that will embark on the related topic

Scope of the study

The scope of the study covers factors predicting performance of female basketball team Accra basketball league. The study will be limited to female basketball team league in Accra.

Limitation of the study

Limitations/constraints are inevitable in carrying out a research work of this nature. However, in the course of this research, the following constraints were encountered thus:

1. Non-availability of enough resources (finance): A work of this nature is very tasking financially, money had to be spent at various stages of the research such resources which may aid proper carrying out of the study were not adequately available.

Time factor: The time used in carrying out the research work is relatively not enough to bring the best information out of it. However, I hope that the little that is contained in this study will go a long way in solving many greater problems.

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