Breaking Down the 3 × 3 Basketball Game: How Tournament Phase, Game Outcome, and Final Score Margin Impact Physiological, Perceptual, and Mental Demands
In 3 × 3 basketball, HR responses remain constant across different tournament phases, game outcomes, and final score margins, while perceptual and mental demands are greater in the knockout rounds and balanced games. It is recommended that coaches prepare players appropriately for the greater perceptual and mental demands posited by balanced and knockout stage games.
Authors
- Toni Caparrós (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-1935)
- Shaoliang Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0543-7135)
- Daniele Conte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3551-1030)
- Pierpaolo Sansone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-3795)
- Antonio Tessitore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-0991)
- Leonardo de Sousa Fortes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-769X)
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
- Foro Italico University of Rome (IT)
- Pegaso University (IT)
- FC Barcelona (ES)
- Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya (ES)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0516
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89