In the last years professional sports teams are increasing the numbers of games, their intensity and willingness to be competitive, which calls for a detailed training process that must be prepared for this level of competition. For EuroLeague teams that are...
Visual system is one of the most important sensory systems in performing sports skills. Scientific evidence shows improvement as a result of practice (Quevedo et al., 1999; Quevedo and Solé, 1995; Paul et al., 2011; Balasaheb...
The end of each competition season leaves many traces behind. Highly competitive pressure, accumulated fatigue, mental satiety, and injuries are the reasons for seriously designing off-season programs (1). The off-season period has different durations in different...
10 ways to unlock your potential Psychology is considered one of the key factors to achieve optimal performance and well-being in sports. If an elite sports athlete wants to achieve his optimal performance, he must have the ability to excel in the “mental game”....
Basketball performance is a complex multifactorial phenomenon, determined by numerous intrinsic and extrinsic factors. EuroLeague Players’ Association and ELPA Performance Advisory Board present 1st ELPA Performance International Congress (EPIC), which will be held...
Researched mainly for physical performance, but creatine may also provide cognitive benefits. Creatine is traditionally recognized as a safe and effective supplement for improving exercise performance, with many studies confirming its beneficial effects in...
We live in a world where everything is connected and, as such, our decision-making processes rely on information that is extremely global, dynamic and affected by very different levels of dimensions, factors and variables. Famous theoretical physicist Stephen...
Introduction During their sporting lives, athletes must face multiple difficulties and different kinds of stress, that can have consequences for their health and level of performance(1). When they experience changes or challenges (stressors), their body produces...
Introduction One of the most important aspects of a player's daily life and is the preparation for practice and game, where players are expected to give their best every single time. The content in preparation for practice/game are extremely important, either as a...
Vitamin D deficiency is an overlooked and under-evaluated condition that is widespread in the athletic population, including the elite and professional basketball players. Although the symptomatology of this deficiency is well known in the general population...