The Effect of Anthropometric Characteristics and Somatotypes of Basketball Players on their Basketball Skills

Ünal TÜRKÇAPAR

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine how the somatotypes and anthropometric characteristics of basketball players affect their basic basketball skills. Methods: For this purpose, a total of 290 male athletes between 12-16 years and from Kahramanmaras and nearby provinces (Adana, Osmaniye, Gaziantep, Sanliurfa, Adiyaman) who play basketball [(mean +/- SD) age: 13.7 +/- 1.2 years; height: 173.4 +/- 11.1 cm; body weight: 63.9 +/- 14.6 kg; years played: 2.7 +/- 1.5 years] participated in the study as volunteers. Participants and their parents completed and signed the informed consent forms ...Более