ABSTRACT
The evaluation of running performance in team sports, the estimation of specific requirement components and the application of this knowledge to obtain optimum training patterns and game strategies are very relevant to many disciplines of sports science. It is necessary to evaluate external characteristics of movement attributes (e.g. running intensity, running distance and running performance during a game) in an accurate way to understand the dependence on physiological parameters. In an optimal way both levels of performance (internal and external) are required to be recorded automatically and almost in real time. This study presents an application of the Sports Performance Analyzer (SPA), which is a system for performance analysis that gives its user the opportunity to combine internal physiological with external movement parameters (for a comprehensive introduction see Wilhelm et al., 2010). The study presented focused on the external parameters, investigating player activity profile in basketball during competition, for the first time taking into account both teams at once and also comparing winner to loser. This study provides novel information with practical relevance for players, coaches and researchers in basketball.
