JMIR Publications

ABSTRACT

Background:

The aim of the current research was to investigate the impact of a training program implementing FITLIGHT technology on female basketball players

Objective:

’ visual-motor interactions and dribbling speed. The study included 28 female basketball players, Participants were divided into two groups, experimental and control, in a random manner: the experimental group (EG; 14 players) and the control group (CG; 14 players).

Methods:

Pre- and post-questionnaires were used, and FITLIGHT training was conducted for 10 weeks with four sessions per week. The FITLIGHT training program targeted the elements of visual-motor interactions and dribbling speed for the EG members; the CG experienced the same training regime, but did not participate in the FITLIGHT training. The tests that were adopted and administered were the Reaction Time (RH, LH), the Reactive Time (T-test), and the Reactive Time with Dribbling (T-test D) tests.

Results:

The results for the pre- post-experimental assessments of the motivational strategies in the EG had a p-value < 0.05. The EG had large difference values of over 0.8, while the CG’s values ranged from small to medium. A pairwise comparison between the EG and the CG also revealed a statistically significant difference in the EG, which proved that the EG outperformed the CG.

Conclusions:

This study provides evidence for the enhanced visual-motor interactions and dribbling speeds of female basketball players who received training that included the use of the FITLIGHT technique. Clinical Trial: The training program took place from 6 August 2024 to 13 October 2024. Post-tests were conducted on October 15 and 16, 2024, using the same procedure as in the previous experiment. Before participating in the study, all the participants were informed about the possible risks and benefits of the research and provided written informed consent.