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BASKETBALL – SCIENCE – SOME FACTS

During a game of basketball the players either (1) Jump (2) Jog (3) Run (4) Race (5) Shuffle, or, (6) Short Steps. It has been well recorded that almost 72% of playtime, the mean heartbeat used to be 150 to 170 beats per minute. Let us consider the time spent by each player in the above said 6 movements: 

It is seen that 76% of playtime is spent in either standing/taking short steps (forward, backward, sideward) or, shuffle. Running and jogging accounts for only 21% of playtime. They also race for about 8% of the playtime. It is only 2% of the playtime they spent jumping! For better passing, you require higher jumping; for blocking shots accurately, you need a higher jump; for retrieving the ball on rebound, you need higher jump. If you start jumping for all these activities, certainly the percentage of playtime spent on jumping will be more than the mere 2%. If your vertical leap is really good, you are likely to jump higher.