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Knowledge Clustering in Motion: Visualizing a Decade of Youth Basketball Training Research
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This research aims to evaluate trends and developments in scientific publications related to coaching and physical development in youth basketball during the period of 2015–2025 through a bibliometric approach. Data was obtained using Publish or Perish software with the Google Scholar database, utilizing the main keyword 'Youth Basketball Training.' A total of 111 articles that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed using VOSviewer to map keyword networks, thematic visualization, and collaboration among authors and institutions. The analysis results show fluctuations in the number of publications from year to year, with a significant increase in 2019 and a decline during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, a positive trend was observed again in 2023 and 2024. The visual mapping produced six main clusters that illustrate the thematic focus of the research, such as training load, strength training, biological maturation, and the effectiveness of training programs. Keywords such as training, basketball, youth basketball, and youth basketball player appear with the highest frequency and weight, indicating their central role in this research landscape. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the direction, distribution, and strength of relationships among themes in the scientific literature on coaching youth basketball, while also opening up opportunities for further research that is more focused, data-driven, and applicable for the development of early sports training models.
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Brian, A., Pennell, A., Taunton, S., Starrett, A., Howard-Shaughnessy, C., Goodway, J. D., Wadsworth, D., Rudisill, M., & Stodden, D. (2019). Motor Competence Levels and Developmental Delay in Early Childhood: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study Conducted in the USA. Sports Medicine, 49(10), 1609–1618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01150-5
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Elferink-Gemser, M., Chris, V., Koen, L., & and Mulder, T. (2004). Relation between multidimensional performance characteristics and level of performance in talented youth field hockey players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22(11–12), 1053–1063. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410410001729991
Forsman, Hannele, Blomqvist, Minna, Davids, Keith, Konttinen, Niilo, & Liukkonen, Jarmo. (2016). The role of sport-specific play and practice during childhood in the development of adolescent Finnish team sport athletes. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 11(1), 69–77. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954115624816
Granacher, U., Lesinski, M., Busch, D., Muehlbauer, T., Prieske, O., Puta, C., Gollhofer, A., & Behm, D. G. (2016). Effects of resistance training in youth athletes on muscular fitness and athletic performance:A conceptual model for long term athlete development. In Frontiers in Physiology, 7. Frontiers Research Foundation. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00164
Gryko, K., Kopylov, P., Blach, W., & Michalak, E. (2022). Biological maturation and physical performance in young male basketball players aged 13–15 years. Biology of Sport, 39(3), 639–646. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2022.108168
Han, J., Waddington, G., Anson, J., & Adams, R. (2023). Physical determinants of performance in youth basketball: A systematic review. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 18(1), 122–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221130005
Han, M., Gomez-Ruano, M. A., Calvo, A. L., & Calvo, J. L. (2023). Basketball talent identification: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the anthropometric, physiological and physical performance factors. In Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5. Frontiers Media SA. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1264872
Hartati, I., Ariyani, S., Haswati, H., Nafik, H. A., & Zulfa, D. Y. (2020). Analisa Bibliometrik Publikasi Ilmiah Bertema Biorefineri Biomassa Berlignoselulosa. Jurnal Inovasi Teknik Kimia, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31942/inteka.v5i1.3401
Jawabreh, L., Tounsi, M., Racil, G., Padulo, J., Migliaccio, G. M., Russo, L., & Trabelsi, Y. (2025). Specific Physical Performances of Young Male Basketball Players in Palestine: An Assessment by Maturity Status. Children, 12(1), 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/children12010064
Jimenez-Daza, P., Teba del Pino, L., Calleja-Gonzalez, J., & Saez de Villarreal, E. (2023). Maturity Offset, Anthropometric Characteristics and Vertical Force–Velocity Profile in Youth Basketball Players. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk8040160
Kahfi, A. A., Rizal, M., Herawati, T. (2022). Pemetaan Bibliometrik dengan Vosviewer Terhadap Perkembangan Hasil Penelitian Implementasi Good Corporate Governance. Research Journal of Accounting and Business Management, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.31293/rjabm.v6i1.5847
Mikolajec, K., Arede, J., & Gryko, K. (2025). Examining physical and technical performance among youth basketball national team development program players: a multidimensional approach. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 3722. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87583-7
Nobre, G. C., Valentini, N. C., & Nobre, F. S. S. (2018). Fundamental motor skills, nutritional status, perceived competence, and school performance of Brazilian children in social vulnerability: Gender comparison. Child Abuse and Neglect, 80, 335–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.04.007
Oktarifaldi, O., Marta, I. A., Nugroho, A. W., Hardi, V. J., & Utomo, S. (2024). Keterampilan Gerak Dasar Kelompok Usia 7 sampai 9 Tahun siswa Sekolah Dasar. Jendela Olahraga, 9(1), 10–23. https://doi.org/10.26877/jo.v9i1.17646
Soares, A. A. L., Lima, A. B., Miguel, C. G., Galvao, L. G., Leonardi, T. J., Paes, R. R., Gonçalves, C. E., & Carvalho, H. M. (2023). Does early specialization provide an advantage in physical fitness development in youth basketball? Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.1042494
Wang, P., Shi, C., Chen, J., Gao, X., Wang, Z., Fan, Y., & Mao, Y. (2024). Training methods and evaluation of basketball players’ agility quality: A systematic review. Heliyon, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24296
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26877/jo.v10i3.23414
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