Effects of 3 months of full-court and half-court street basketball training on health profile in untrained men.

Journal: Journal of sport and health science
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether street basketball organized as 3 v 3 on either a half court (HC) with 1 basket or a full court (FC) with 2 baskets could improve fitness and health profiles of untrained men after 3 months of supervised training.

Authors

  • Morten B Randers
    Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5230, Denmark.
  • Marie Hagman
    Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense 5230, Denmark.
  • Jonathan Brix
    Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2200, Denmark.
  • Jesper F Christensen
    Centre of Inflammation and Metabolism (CIM) and Centre for Physical Activity Research (CFAS), Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health Science, Copenhagen University Hospital, 7641, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
  • Mogens T Pedersen
    Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2200, Denmark.
  • Jens J Nielsen
    Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2200, Denmark.
  • Peter Krustrup
    Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense 3450, Denmark.

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