Performance Differences in Male Youth Basketball Players According to Selection Status and Playing Position: An Evaluation of the Basketball Learning and Performance Assessment Instrument.

ABSTRACT: The Basketball Learning and Performance Assessment Instrument (BALPAI) has been initially developed and evaluated to assess the performance of students or youth basketball players on the entry level. As it is currently the only observational instrument that allows an overall assessment of players' in-game performance, it might represent a valuable tool for talent identification and development purposes. To investigate this potential field of application, this study aimed to evaluate the BALPAI regarding reliability and diagnostic validity when assessing youth basketball players within a competitive setting. The study sample comprised N = 54 male youth players (M _age = 14.36 ± 0.33 years) of five regional selection teams (Point Guards, PG: n = 19; Shooting Gu

SUBMITTER: Rosch D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121897 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature