The Effect of Shooting Distance on Energy Generation in the Shooting Arm Joint

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jmhs.202605116

Author(s)

Zhitao Yang*, Ziyang Zhang

Affiliation(s)

College of Physical Education, Zhoukou Normal University, Zhoukou, Henan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of shooting distance and technical proficiency on arm movement during the release phase of basketball shooting. The study participants included 10 male student athletes from a local high school basketball team (technically skilled) and 10 amateur basketball players from a local high school (technically unskilled). Each participant completed three successful shots under two shooting distance conditions (5 m and 6.8 m). The study evaluated the angular characteristics of the joints and the energy variables generated by the joints during the shooting process. The results showed that as the shooting distance increased, the flexion angle of the shoulder joint decreased at the moment of shooting initiation in both the skilled and unskilled groups (P<0.001). The energy output of the shoulder and elbow joints increased (P<0.001). Intergroup comparisons revealed that the skilled group had more elbow extension and wrist flexion (P<0.001). The skilled group had higher energy output in the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints (P<0.001). These results indicate that the ability of the joints of the shooting arm to actively couple to generate energy is critical for adapting to different basketball shooting distances.

Keywords

Basketball Shooting Training; Joint Angle; Energy Generation

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