No Fans, No Problem: An Investigation of Audience Effects on Shooting Performance in Professional Basketball

IF 0.8 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Motor Learning and Development Pub Date : 2021-01-01 DOI:10.1123/jmld.2021-0014

Logan T. Markwell, A. Strick, J. Porter

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Abstract

Sports, along with nearly all facets of life, have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Basketball Association quickly adopted a unique method to finish the 2019–2020 regular season and playoffs. The entire league quarantined for months in what was known as the “NBA bubble” where games were played in spectator-less arenas. During this time, increases in shooting accuracy were reported, suggesting that free throws and field goals were made at record-breaking levels. This study examined differences in free throw shooting accuracy with and without spectators. Archival data were retrieved and analyzed to evaluate the potential differences. Free throw shooting accuracy with and without spectators were examined in multiple analyses. Our examination revealed free throw percentages were significantly greater in spectator-less arenas compared with the 2018 and 2019 seasons with spectators. Changes of the environmental characteristics, due to spectator-less arenas, were likely contributors to the improved free throw phenomenon reported in this study.

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没有球迷，就没有问题:观众对职业篮球投篮表现影响的调查

体育以及生活的几乎所有方面都受到了2019冠状病毒病大流行的影响。美国职业篮球协会(nba)迅速采取了一种独特的方法来结束2019-2020赛季的常规赛和季后赛。整个联盟在所谓的“NBA泡沫”中被隔离了几个月，比赛在没有观众的场地进行。在此期间，据报道，投篮精度有所提高，这表明罚球和投篮命中率达到了创纪录的水平。这项研究考察了在有观众和没有观众的情况下罚球命中率的差异。对档案资料进行检索和分析，以评估潜在的差异。在有观众和没有观众的情况下，对罚球命中率进行了多重分析。我们的研究显示，与2018年和2019年有观众的赛季相比，在没有观众的球场，罚球命中率明显更高。由于观众较少的球场，环境特征的变化可能是本研究中报道的罚球现象改善的原因。

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Journal of Motor Learning and Development Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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2.20

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15.40%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Motor Learning and Development (JMLD) publishes peer-reviewed research that advances the understanding of movement skill acquisition and expression across the lifespan. JMLD aims to provide a platform for theoretical, translational, applied, and innovative research related to factors that influence the learning or re-learning of skills in individuals with various movement-relevant abilities and disabilities.