Cognitive Athletic Training in Basketball

Training Strength, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, and Cognitive Abilities
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-23131-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 237 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 388 g

Reihe: Cognitive Athletic Training

This volume on Cognitive Athletic Training in Basketball explores which games and exercise formats can train cognitive abilities alongside the athleticism and motor skills of basketball players. As the fourth book in the series, it is marked by its clear structure, which is divided into theoretical and practical parts. With essential theory provided in the first part, the practical section presents exercises and games accompanied by numerous photos and illustrations, allowing easy understanding and straightforward implementation in training routines. It provides guidance and exercises designed to train athleticism, motor abilities, and cognitive skills for all ability levels, ranging from novices in physical education to highly accomplished basketball players. Particular emphasis is placed on anticipation, perception, attention, creativity, intelligence, and memory, alongside the motor abilities of strength, endurance, speed, and coordination.

This book is structured in a clear didactic and methodological approach, featuring numerous examples and offering a concise, well-organized presentation in the theoretical section. Numerous photos illustrate the implementation of the various games and exercises in the practical section, which constitutes the main part of the book.

This book represents a first step toward a holistic training approach that combines physical skills and cognition. It offers a wide range of exercises that allow readers to make their training more varied and at the same time more targeted.

This volume in the series provides a valuable reference for basketball players, coaches, and physical education teachers seeking evidence-based guidance on cognitive athletic training.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Memmert, Daniel

König, Stefan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sport, Sportwissenschaft: Allgemeines
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Trainingswissenschaft, Sportunterricht
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Sportpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I Theory Section.- Introduction.- Athletic Training in Sport.- Cognitive Training in Sport.- Cognitive Athletic Training in Sport.- II Practical Section.- Anticipation & Speed.- Anticipation & Endurance.- Anticipation & Coordination.- Anticipation & Strength.- Perception & Speed.- Perception & Endurance.- Perception & Coordination.- Perception & Strength.- Attention & Speed.- Attention & Endurance.- Attention & Coordination.- Attention & Strength.- Creativity & Speed.- Creativity & Endurance.- Creativity & Coordination.- Creativity & Endurance.- Creativity & Strength.- Intelligence & Speed.- Intelligence & Endurance.- Intelligence & Coordination.- Intelligence & Strength.- Working Memory & Speed.- Working Memory & Endurance.- Working Memory & Coordination.- Working Memory & Strength.

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Dr. Daniel Memmert is the Executive Head and professor at the Institute for Training Sciences and Sports Informatics at the German Sport University Cologne. He is the editor and author of numerous textbooks, with research focuses in movement science as well as sports psychology and computer science in sport. His institute organizes two certificate programs (Game Analysis Team Cologne and Sports Director in Youth Performance and Amateur Football) as well as the first international continuing education master’s program in "Match Analysis."

Prof. Dr. Stefan König is the head of the Sports Science department at the University of Education in Weingarten (Württemberg). He is the editor and author of several book series on applied training science and school sports, as well as on the sports of handball and basketball. In addition, as program director, he is responsible for the Bachelor’s degree program in Movement and Nutrition. For many years, he has collaborated with various sports associations in scientific committees.