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The purpose of this study was to compare the exercise intensities of small sided games played with different grouping methods in basketball. Twenty-four male basketball players (age=14.6±0.51 years, bodyweight=70.24±12.57 kg, height=176.3±4.11 cm) volunteered to participate in the study. In the beginning, the body weight, body height, body fat percentage and body mass index of the basketball players were measured. Then their maximal oxygen capacities (VO2max) were determined after the 1st day 20 m shuttle run and the players were grouped according to their VO2max results with an interval of 48 hours to play 3x3 and 4x4 small sided games. On the 3rd day 3x3, on the 5th day 4x4 half court (14x15 m) small sided games each for 10 minutes were played. During the game, the players’ heart rates (HR) were followed with a Polar watch and within 2 minutes after the game the players’ lactic acid (LA) level was measured with the arterial blood taken from their earlobes. After the game, the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) was recorded with the Borg Scale. The differences between the rest and maximal HR, LA and RPE between group 3x3 and 4x4 small sided games were compared with the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. According to the results of the analysis, in the 3x3 small sided games, HRrest was 84.10±7.77 beat/min, HRmax was 184.40±12.89 beat/min, LArest was 1.45±0.46 mmol/L, LAmax was 4.55±2.20 mmol/L and RPE was 11.60±2.17; in the 4x4 small sided games, HRrest was 81.00±11.46 beat/min, HRmax was 188.10±10.35 beat/min, LArest was 2.25±0.66 mmol/L, LAmax was 4.39±1.68 mmol/L and RPE was 11.10±1.60.  A statistically significant difference was not found between HR, LA and RPE in the 3x3 and 4x4 small sided games (p>0.05). As a result, the physiological reactions given to the 3x3 and 4x4 small sided games in basketball display similarities. Although these kinds of small sided games do not create different adaptations in terms of exercise intensity, it is considered that they will provide adaptations technically. For the future studies planned, different game times can be considered, the players’ number of meeting with the ball can be decreased or groupings can be done with players who have similar technical skills and the physiological results can be evaluated again.

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