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Female masters basketball provides significant physical activity, especially in vigorous intensity zones, contributing to weekly exercise goals for adult women. This sport offers a meaningful activity stimulus during match play.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Physical inactivity is a major public health issue for adult women.
  • Structured activity contexts are needed to meet recommended physical activity levels.
  • Female masters basketball's physical activity contribution is not well-quantified.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Quantify the physical activity profile during official female masters basketball tournament play.
  • Describe the external physical demands experienced by these athletes.

Main Methods:

  • Observational study of 52 female masters basketball athletes (aged 37-63).
  • Tri-axial microsensors used to monitor match demands.
  • Physical activity intensity zones and external load metrics (total distance, speed zones, AAL, ML, JL) analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in time spent across physical activity intensity zones (LPA, MPA, VPA).
  • Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) averaged 42.78 minutes per match.
  • Athletes covered 59.19 m·min⁻¹ during play, with most distance in lower speed zones.

Conclusions:

  • Official female masters basketball provides a substantial intermittent physical activity stimulus.
  • Match play can significantly contribute to the weekly aerobic physical activity accumulation for adult women.