TY - JOUR
T1 - Ball Possessions and Game Rhythm in Basketball Games involving Players with and without Intellectual Impairments
AU - Sakalidis, Kandianos
AU - Pérez Tejero, Javier
AU - Khudair, Mohammed
AU - Hettinga, Florentina
PY - 2023/8/31
Y1 - 2023/8/31
N2 - Background: Ball possessions and game rhythm are promising variables to better understand teams' collective behaviour during a basketball game. However, the role of these variables is not well documented in teams with intellectual impairments (II). This study aimed to explore ball possession and game rhythm differences between II and non-II basketball games. Methods: Data were obtained through video observations (53 II games) and the International Basketball Federation records (53 non-II games). Results: Independent t-tests (P ≤ 0.05) revealed that the number of ball possessions was higher and game rhythm was faster in II games. Two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (P ≤ 0.05) showed that ball possessions and game rhythm developed differently throughout the II games compared with the non-II games. Conclusions: The differences may be due to the decision-making, tactical and self-regulatory limitations of players with II. These limitations adequately explain why players with II respond differently to the environmental cues and monitor insufficiently their actions compared with players without II. Additionally, the higher number of ball possessions and the faster game rhythm in II games could be an indicator of more intuitive, and thus faster, game-related decision-making. In conclusion, the study provides further understanding of the role of cognition in basketball and contributes to better explain the differences between II and non-II games.
AB - Background: Ball possessions and game rhythm are promising variables to better understand teams' collective behaviour during a basketball game. However, the role of these variables is not well documented in teams with intellectual impairments (II). This study aimed to explore ball possession and game rhythm differences between II and non-II basketball games. Methods: Data were obtained through video observations (53 II games) and the International Basketball Federation records (53 non-II games). Results: Independent t-tests (P ≤ 0.05) revealed that the number of ball possessions was higher and game rhythm was faster in II games. Two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (P ≤ 0.05) showed that ball possessions and game rhythm developed differently throughout the II games compared with the non-II games. Conclusions: The differences may be due to the decision-making, tactical and self-regulatory limitations of players with II. These limitations adequately explain why players with II respond differently to the environmental cues and monitor insufficiently their actions compared with players without II. Additionally, the higher number of ball possessions and the faster game rhythm in II games could be an indicator of more intuitive, and thus faster, game-related decision-making. In conclusion, the study provides further understanding of the role of cognition in basketball and contributes to better explain the differences between II and non-II games.
KW - decision-making
KW - intellectual disabilities
KW - pacing
KW - self-regulation
KW - team sports
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85169163133&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/jir.13083
DO - 10.1111/jir.13083
M3 - Article
JO - Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
JF - Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
SN - 0964-2633
ER -