Effects of Basketball-specific High-intensity Interval Training on the Aerobic Capacity in Adolescent Female Basketball Players

Graţiela-Flavia DEAK; Patrick OLARIU; Vlad-Călin BOTA; Alexandra-Cristina POP; Péter-Zsolt SZABÓ; Viktoriia KYRYCHENKO; Adrian PĂTRAȘCU

doi:10.24193/subbeag.69(4).27

Effects of Basketball-specific High-intensity Interval Training on the Aerobic Capacity in Adolescent Female Basketball Players

Authors

Graţiela-Flavia DEAK Interdisciplinary Research Center in the Domain of Physical Education and Sport; Department of Kinesiotherapy and Theoretical Disciplines, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Corresponding author: gratiela.deak@ubbcluj.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9443-9556
Patrick OLARIU "Universitatea Cluj" Sports Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Vlad-Călin BOTA "Universitatea Cluj" Sports Club, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Alexandra-Cristina POP Department of Individual Sports, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5840-5748
Péter-Zsolt SZABÓ Department of Individual Sports, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7957-5876
Viktoriia KYRYCHENKO Interdisciplinary Research Center in the Domain of Physical Education and Sport, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-0991
Adrian PĂTRAȘCU Interdisciplinary Research Center in the Domain of Physical Education and Sport, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6011-7798

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.69(4).27

Keywords:

basketball drills, aerobic performance, multi-stage fitness test, adolescent females

Abstract

Introduction: Basketball-specific high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been documented to be a time-efficient, skill focused training method for enhancing the aerobic performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of basketball-specific HIIT on aerobic capacity in adolescent female basketball players. Materials and methods: Participants were 16 female basketball players, aged 13-15 years. They were equally and randomly divided into two groups: a control group and an experimental group. The subjects from the experimental group performed a basketball-specific HIIT protocol for 6 weeks (2 times per week, 25 minutes per session), before the basketball training. The control group followed a basketball training program for the same period, with the same frequency (2 times a week, 90 minutes per session). Pre- and post-intervention, the multi-stage fitness (beep) test was used to assess aerobic endurance. Results: After 12 training sessions, the experimental group showed a significant increase in test scores (p = .002, with a mean difference of 1.263). When compared to the control group, post-intervention, the experimental group showed significantly higher test scores (p < .001, with a mean difference of 1.69). The findings suggest that aerobic endurance increases in adolescent basketball athletes after 6 weeks of training. Conclusion: Basketball-specific HIIT appears to be a solid option for improving aerobic performance in adolescent female players while maintaining focus on basketball skills.

Article history: Received 2024 January 07; Revised 2025 January 20; Accepted 2025 January 22; Available online 2025.02.10; Available print 2025.02.28

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STUDIA UBB EDUCATIO ARTIS GYMN., Volume 69 (LXIX), No. 4, December 2024

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2025-02-10

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DEAK, G.-F., OLARIU, P., BOTA, V.-C., POP, A.-C., SZABÓ, P.-Z., KYRYCHENKO, V., & PĂTRAȘCU, A. (2025). Effects of Basketball-specific High-intensity Interval Training on the Aerobic Capacity in Adolescent Female Basketball Players. Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Educatio Artis Gymnasticae, 69(4), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbeag.69(4).27