A METHODOLOGY FOR TRAINING BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO WORK WITH DIFFERENT FORMS OF INFORMATION IN A LIMITED TIME

Abstract

Aim. To provide evidence for a methodology for enhancing skills in basketball players to work with different forms of information related to team sports by means of digital teaching tools. Materials and methods. The study involved 22 basketball players from the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering. The study duration was 12 weeks, divided into 4 stages. The statistical processing of the data was performed with the Student’s t-test (mean, standard deviation, and standard error of the mean). The statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results. Our methodology for enhancing the skills of perception and processing of information in a limited time allowed basketball players to almost match the refe­rence time of 60 seconds, which was equal to a break in match conditions. By the end of the experiment, the mean time of information transfer from acoustic to schematic improved by 35.3% (p < 0.05); the mean time of information transfer from a text to a scheme of tactical interaction improved by 17.3% (p < 0.05); the mean time of information transfer from a scheme of tactical interaction to a text improved by 27.7% (p < 0.05); and the mean time of mixed information processing improved by 12.24% (p < 0.05). Conclusion. The study demonstrates the efficacy of the method proposed and provides a quick and accurate acquisition of tactical interactions and coaches’ recommendations in a limited time in order to introduce changes into match activities. It also provides efficient training and in-game management for coaches.