Effect of functional exercises on the explosive ability and accuracy of shooting from outside the three-point line in advanced basketball players

Abstract

The field of sports training has been modified in recent years by the revolution of science and the selection of the best and most modern methods that suit the specialized activity. The present study was based on utilizing the modern training methods in the form of functional exercises in the training schedule of the players and to see its impact on the explosive ability and accuracy of shooting from outside the three-point line in advanced basketball players. The present study was conducted on basketball players at Al-Tadamun Sports Club in Najaf Governorate in the sports season 2020-2021 within the time frame of June 2021 to August 2021. A total of 14 students were present in the research community. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups (experimental group and control group). The participants of the experimental group received training using functional exercises, whereas participants of the control group received regular training by the method used by their coach. Based on the findings of the present study, it was concluded that the training of participants of the experimental group with functional exercises contributed to the development of the accuracy of the shooting skill from outside the three-point arc of basketball.