Influence of attention on the effectiveness in free throws of pre-juvenile basketball team

Abstract

Introduction: Several variables influence the increasing level of the technical-tactical performance of the basketball player, including those of a psychological nature. Objective: To establish the existence of a high correlation between the attention and the effectiveness in free throws of pre-juvenile basketball players. Methods: 20 male basketball players of the Under 17 years category are studied, from the team of the Fiscal School "Gonzalo Zaldubide", applying a test of effectiveness in free throws in the second training mesocycle of the general preparation phase (teaching period 2016-2017), including an examination of attendance with the Toulouse-Pieron test. Both variables (Attention / Effectiveness) were correlated with the time or product r of Pearson. Results: The average of the effectiveness in free throws was established in 43.50% (Average-Low), and the average of the concentration indicator of the attention was established in 71.90% (Decreased), with the existence of a positive and highly significant correlation between both variables (r = 0.944548041). Conclusions: It is demonstrated for the present study, that the higher the attention concentration rate is, the higher the free throws effectiveness of male basketball players of pre-juvenile category.