The Effect of Anaerobic Threshold Training on the Development of Dynamic Reaction Speed and Some Combined Offensive Skills in Basketball for the Youth
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This research aimed to investigate the effect of anaerobic threshold training on the development of dynamic response speed and certain complex offensive skills in youth basketball players. To achieve this goal, the researchers adopted the experimental method using the design of two equivalent groups, as it is the most suitable approach for addressing the research problem. The research community consisted of players from the specialized basketball school in Diyala province, aged between 17 and 18 years, with a total of 18 players. They were divided randomly into two equal groups: an experimental group and a control group, with 6 players in each. The exploratory experiment was conducted on Saturday, 1st January, 2025, followed by the pre-test on Monday, 13th January, 2025. The main experiment started on Saturday, 18th January, 2025, and continued until 28th March, 2025, with three training units per week, totaling 36 training units. The anaerobic threshold training was implemented within the training units prepared for the experimental group. The post-test was conducted on Saturday, 30thMarch, 2025, at 9:00 AM. After data collection, the researchers conducted statistical analysis with a full discussion. The findings revealed that anaerobic threshold training significantly contributed to the improvement of the players’ dynamic response speed, as well as improving the skills of deception from stability and offensive blocking among youth basketball players. Based on these results, the researchers recommended the necessity of generalizing training programs that include muscle strength exercises as a preparatory stage before starting anaerobic threshold training to achieve the best results.
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