What is it about?
Free throws are a very important element in modern basketball. There are many studies focused on different aspects ranging from variability in the mechanics of throwing at various skill levels to the influence of free throws on the results of games. Some players during a game apply static stretching of shooting arm as a preparation for performing the free throw, we wanted to question the justification of such procedure prior to the performance of free throws. The purpose of this study was to determine an effect of submaximal 15 seconds static stretching of the upper arm on the accuracy of free throws in basketball. Fifteen seconds of static stretching of the upper arm and forearm muscles had a negative influence on the accuracy of free-throw shooting in basketball.
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Why is it important?
The results of this study indicate that is not useful to apply static stretching of the triceps brachii and flexor carpi radialis muscles just before the execution of free throws and that basketball players should not use it.
Perspectives
The authors of the present study noticed that some players during a game apply static stretching of shooting arm as a preparation for performing the free throw, we wanted to question the justification of such procedure before the performance of free throws. We found that this pre-shot routine is counterproductive to the free throws efficiency.
Dr Aleksandar J Gadzic
Univerzitet Singidunum
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This page is a summary of: Acute effects of static stretching of upper arm and forearm on the accuracy of free throws in basketball, Acta Gymnica, September 2016, Palacky University Olomouc,
DOI: 10.5507/ag.2016.009.
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