Cognitive Athletic Training in Basketball: Training Strength, Endurance, Speed, Coordination, and Cognitive Abilities

By Stefan König and Daniel Memmert

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 Cognitive Athletic Training 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 Cognitive Athletic Training series provides a valuable reference for basketball players, coaches, and physical education teachers seeking evidence-based guidance on cognitive athletic training.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3032231310
• ISBN13: 9783032231314
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 177 Pages