The importance and development of ball control and (self-reported) self-regulatory skills in basketball players for different positions |
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| Authors: | Sanne Cornelia Maria te Wierike Barbara Catharina Helena Huijgen Laura Jonker Chris Visscher |
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| Institution: | Center for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | This study first investigated the importance of ball control and (self-reported) self-regulatory skills in achieving the elite level in basketball. The second aim was to gain insight into the development of, and association between ball control and (self-reported) self-regulatory skills that contribute to achieving the elite level, with taking into account positional differences. Talented male players (N = 73; age 16.56 ± 1.96) completed the STARtest to measure ball control and a questionnaire to measure (self-reported) self-regulation from 2008–2012. Results showed that (self-reported) reflective skills were most important to achieve the elite level (OR = 11.76; P < 0.05). There was no significant improvement in (self-reported) reflection over time for guards, forwards, and centers. Improvement in ball control was evident for guards (r = ?0.65; P < 0.05). Furthermore, guards and forwards had better ball control compared to centers (P < 0.01). For those two positions, negative correlations were found between (self-reported) reflection and ball control, i.e., higher reflection was related to better ball control (guards r = ?0.19; forwards r = ?0.18) in contrast to centers (r = 0.34). It is concluded that (self-reported) reflective skills are important to achieve the elite level, while ball control seems especially important for guards. |
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| Keywords: | Talent development self-regulation adolescence performance sport |
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