A Pat on the Back Statistically Improves Free Throw Numbers in Basketball–Demonstrating the Power of Touch
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The chance of scoring rose when teammates showed their support through touch like a squeeze of a hand, or a pat on the back.

Someone give Giannis a big hug before every free throw. But then it will now take 20 seconds for him to shoot.

  • streetfestival@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    The study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029224000219?via%3Dihub

    We find that the extent of touch (i.e., being touched by 0, 1, 2, 3, or all 4 teammates) after the first free throw predicted success with the second free throw, but only when players missed the first free throw.

    We argue that this means that teammates’ support expressed in physical touch helps particularly when stress levels are already high

    The study data were women’s NCAA basketball. In about 60% of cases the shooter was dapped up by 2 of 4 teammates. As a Raptors NBA fan, if I don’t see four daps I’m curious who’s absent and why lol. They’re usually tying their shoes or the coach is talking to them on the sidelines

  • JesterIzDead@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Mr. American Express, called that because all he does is travel and charge, is already the beneficiary of BS fouls called to his benefit. Now you want hugs, too?!