Publications by authors named "A Bustamante-Sanchez"
The Influence of Home-Court Advantage in Elite Basketball: A Systematic Review.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- This systematic review examines the various factors that affect home advantage in basketball, specifically in the NBA, WNBA, Euroleague, and other European leagues.
- The analysis of 39 selected studies revealed that player performance, position, and sleep, along with fan behavior and travel distances, significantly influence home advantage, with notable differences between the U.S. and European competitions.
- The review suggests future research directions, including a deeper investigation into women's basketball, the role of television, and new performance metrics.
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated how pre-shot combinations, game location, and traditional game statistics influence team performance in the ACB basketball league during the COVID-19 season.
- A retrospective analysis of 170 games revealed that specific metrics like points, field-goal percentage, and defensive rebounds were significant indicators in distinguishing winners from losers.
- Home and away teams showed different key performance indicators, highlighting the necessity for teams to focus on enhancing assist strategies for shooters and improving defensive rebounding abilities.
Introduction: This study aimed to analyze the variations in pre- and post-competitive anxiety and self-confidence considering match outcomes, the performance according to the result and the correlation among performance and psychological variables.
Methods: The sample consisted on 12 matches in which 11 high-level padel players from Finland (top 24) voluntarily participated. CSAI-2R and STAI-S were used to assess psychological variables and technical-tactical performance was evaluated by a certified padel coach.
This study aimed to analyze the differences in the precompetitive anxiety and self-confidence according to the side of play, the ranking and the match outcome, under different competitive scenarios, in high level men's padel players from Finland who trained under pressure prior to the competition. 10 men's padel players (28.60 (4.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of the current study was to assess precompetitive anxiety and self-confidence in high level men's padel players from Finland. Twenty eight men's padel players from the highest category participated in the research (87.5% of the target population).
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