The effect of different types of stimulation as a mechanism to enhance muscle activity after warming up on the anaerobic capacity of basketball players in Samawah

Abstract

The current research aims to identify the effect of three different types of stimulation by examining the difference between the pre-test results, which are conducted without any type of stimulation, and after a period, using the same warm-up for the three groups, but each group received a type of additional stimulation to determine the difference between the pre-measurement and the post-measurement (after the treatments), as well as to identify which of these types achieved the highest physiological response and anaerobic performance. The sample included 15 basketball players who were randomly divided into three equal groups, with 5 players in each group. The first group was subjected to weight training as a form of motivation after warming up, the second group used rubber bands for motivation, and the third group used EMS for motivation, all before performing the anaerobic capacity test. The researcher statistically inferred using a one-way experimental design, where the types of stimulation were considered the three independent variables and anaerobic capacity the dependent (affected) variable. To analyze the values, the researcher used one-way ANOVA, and to identify the comparisons, the Bonferroni test was relied upon to determine the preference. The researcher reached several results, showing differences between the pre-test and post-test for all types of stimulation. As for Bonferroni, the first group that used weights for stimulation enhancement was followed by the second group using rubber bands, and then the third group using electrical stimulation. In addition, the results of the effect size (Cohen's d) were very large in all groups during the pre-test and post-test measurement period.