Vol. 10, No 1, 2012 pp. 23 - 32
UDC 796.3.323+06.063
Original empirical article

DIFFERENCES IN MOBILITY, SITUATIONAL, MOTOR AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS AT DIFFERENT LEVELS OF COMPETITION
Miodrag Kocić1, Dragana Berić1, Dragan Radovanović1, Slobodan Simović2
1Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Serbia
2Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina
E-mail: kocca@eunet.rs

Abstract. In this research three sets of variables estimating mobility (10), situational mobility (13) and functional ability (2) were applied to basketball players at different competition levels. There were 97 participants divided into two sub-samples. The first sub-sample was made up of 48 participants that were competing in the Serbian League and the second sub-sample was made up of 49 participants competing in the First National League. The differences were determined by a Discriminative Canonic Analysis. On the grounds of the results and the discussion, significant statistic differences in mobility and functional abilities (aerobic endurance) were established. It was proved that the basketball players at higher competition level were better. It also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in situational mobility. The statistical significance in functional abilities (aerobic endurance) was to the advantage of the players at the lower competition level.
Key words:  basketball players, rank competitions, differences

RAZLIKE U MOTORIČKIM, SITUACIONO-MOTORIČKIM I FUNKCIONALNIM SPOSOBNOSTIMA KOŠARKAŠA RAZLIČITOG RANGA TAKMIČENJA
Sa ciljem utvrđivanja razlika u motoričkim, situaciono-motoričkim i funkcionalnim sposobnostima košarkaša različitog ranga takmičenja, na uzorku od 97 ispitanika podeljenih u dva subuzorka, prvi od 48 ispitanika koji se takmiče u Srpskoj ligi i drugi od 49 ispitanika koji se takmiče u Prvoj Saveznoj ligi za košarkaše, primenjena su tri seta varijabli za procenu motoričkih (10), situaciono-motoričkih (13) i funkcionalnih (dve) sposobnosti. Razlike su utvrđene Diskriminativnom kanoničkom analizom. Na osnovu rezultata i diskusije utvrđeno je postojanje značajnih statističkih razlika u motoričkim i funkcionalnim (aerobna izdržljivost) sposobnostima u korist košarkaša višeg ranga takmičenja. Statistički značajne razlike ne postoje u situaciono-motoričkim sposobnostima. Dobijena je statistička značajnost i u funkcionalnim (anaerobna izdržljivost) sposobnostima u korist košarkaša nižeg ranga takmičenja.
Ključne reči: košarkaši, rang takmičenja, razlike