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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 272 MC

For a basketball guard focusing on improving their aerobic endurance, which of the following best represents the appropriate application of the FITT principle?

  1. Frequency: 1-2 times per week; Intensity: 95% max heart rate; Time: 5-10 minutes; Type: Sprint training
  2. Frequency: 3-4 times per week; Intensity: 70-85% max heart rate; Time: 30-45 minutes; Type: Continuous training
  3. Frequency: daily training; Intensity: 50-60% max heart rate; Time: 60+ minutes; Type: Long slow distance
  4. Frequency: 2-3 times per week; Intensity: maximal effort; Time: 15-20 minutes; Type: Resistance training
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Consider Option B:  Weeks 1-2: 15-20 minutes; Weeks 3-4: 20-25 minutes; Weeks 5-6: 25-30 minutes

  • For aerobic endurance development in basketball, moderate-to-high intensity continuous training at 70-85% MHR for 30-45 minutes, 3-4 times per week provides the optimal stimulus.

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  • A is incorrect: This represents anaerobic training with insufficient frequency for aerobic development.
  • C is incorrect: Daily training would not allow sufficient recovery, and the intensity is too low for optimal aerobic development.
  • D is incorrect: Resistance training primarily develops strength rather than aerobic endurance.