Cognitive-coordination training: impact on sport-specific physical fitness and technical skill of adolescent basketball athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coordination ability is crucial for athletic performance, particularly in basketball, which demands rapid decision-making under high cognitive load. However, few studies have examined systematic training that integrates cognitive and coordination components. This study investigated the effects of a 12-week Cognitive-Coordination Training (CCT) program on sport specific physical fitness and technical skills in adolescent basketball players.

Methods

Thirty-two sub-elite basketball players were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG, n = 16) or control group (CG, n = 16). The EG performed three 30-min CCT sessions weekly, embedded within the regular warm-up routine-replacing part but not all of it-while the CG followed standard training. Both gr

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12819253 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature