Abstract

The aim of the research was to evaluate the interdependence of particular physical development, functional capacity and physical qualification indices of high performance women basketball players. 15 high performance players representing the best women basketball team of Lithuania participated in this research. Height, body mass, hand power, vital lung capacity (VLC), fat and muscle mass, as the indices of physical development, were measured. Jump height, while taking off with both legs and swinging with both hands, the duration of taking off, single muscular contraction power (SMCP) and anaerobic alactic muscular power (AAMP) were established aiming to analyse physical capacity. Anaerobic alactic power with applied 10-s veloergometer test and mixed anaerobic alactic glycolytic power with applied 30-s veloergometer test were also measured. The duration of simple psychomotoric reaction (DSPR) to light stimulus and movement frequency (MF) in 10-s were established. Functional capacity of blood circulation system was estimated by the Roufier index (RI). The Pearson’s linear correlation method was employed aiming to establish the interdependence between the indices. The research revealed that there is very strong correlation link among women basketball players’ muscle mass and SMCP, AAMP an 10-s and 30-s veloergometer tests. It was established that there is no correlation between short-time muscle working power and movement frequency and the duration of psychomotoric reaction. It indicates that MF, which reflects the mobility of central nervous system, does not influence muscle power considerably. The Roufier index does not interdepend with the other analysed indices of functional muscle power. Players of particular positions have different indices of height, body mass and short muscle labour power. It was estimated that forwards’ absolute SMCP, AAMP indices are major than defenders, but relative indices are not so much different. Verf.-Referat