Analysis of time patterns in preshooting gestural routines in basketball free- throw shooting by children 11 to 12 years old

Abstract

Using the observational methodology as a work method, this article studies the gestural routines employed by eleven to twelve-year old children before free throws in basketball. Using the 5.0 version of the Theme program to discover hidden patterns, we have analysed movement behaviours and their variations in sequence and timing. The article concludes with a general proposition for possible areas of intervention in the development of preshooting gestural routines in basketball free throws.