Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women

Berk Golluceli; Sigitas Kamandulis; Marco Pernigoni; Inga Lukonaitiene; Rasa Kreivyte; Daniele Conte

doi:10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547

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Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary adult women

Berk Golluceli

¹

,

Sigitas Kamandulis

²

,

Marco Pernigoni

¹

,

Inga Lukonaitiene

¹

,

Rasa Kreivyte

¹

,

Daniele Conte

^{1, 3}

Department of Coaching Science, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas Lithuania
Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, 44221 Kaunas, Lithuania
Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome “Foro Italico”, 00135 Rome, Italy

Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):89–96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547

Online publish date: 2025/04/14

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Golluceli B, Kamandulis S, Pernigoni M, Lukonaitiene I, Kreivyte R, Conte D. Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women. Biology of Sport. 2025;42(4):89-96. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547.

APA

Golluceli, B., Kamandulis, S., Pernigoni, M., Lukonaitiene, I., Kreivyte, R.,  & Conte, D. (2025). Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women. Biology of Sport, 42(4), 89-96. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547

Chicago

Golluceli, Berk, Sigitas Kamandulis, Marco Pernigoni, Inga Lukonaitiene, Rasa Kreivyte,  and Daniele Conte. 2025. "Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women". Biology of Sport 42 (4): 89-96. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547.

Harvard

Golluceli, B., Kamandulis, S., Pernigoni, M., Lukonaitiene, I., Kreivyte, R.,  and Conte, D. (2025). Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women. Biology of Sport, 42(4), pp.89-96. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547

MLA

Golluceli, Berk et al. "Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women." Biology of Sport, vol. 42, no. 4, 2025, pp. 89-96. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547.

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Golluceli B, Kamandulis S, Pernigoni M, Lukonaitiene I, Kreivyte R, Conte D. Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 
3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary 
adult women. Biology of Sport. 2025;42(4):89-96. doi:10.5114/biolsport.2025.148547.

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The aim of this investigation was to compare the acute physiological responses – percentage of maximal peak heart rate (%HRpeak) and blood lactate (BLa) – as well as perceived demands (rating of perceived exertion, RPE) and enjoyment of a recreational 3×3 basketball match and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in sedentary women. Twelve healthy, adult sedentary women (age: 37±14 years; body mass: 66 ± 19 kg; stature: 162 ± 13 cm; fat mass: 27.5 ± 12.5%) performed a 3× 3 basketball match and HIIT including gym-based activities with comparable duration. The %HRpeak was continuously monitored during, the BLa was assessed before and after, and the RPE and enjoyment were collected at the end of each protocol. 3×3 basketball elicited higher %HRpeak (p < 0.001; d = -1.64, large). BLa analysis demonstrated a significant difference for all the between- and within-condition comparisons (p < 0.05; r-values: large) except for the comparison between pre-HIIT and pre-3×3 basketball match (p > 0.05; r-value: 0.052, no effect) and between post-HIIT and post-3×3 basketball match (p = 0.072; r-value: 0.495, medium). Similar low RPE (4±1 AU; p = 0.999; r-value = < 0.001, no effect) and high enjoyment (3×3 basketball = 6±1 AU; HIIT = 5AU±1 AU, p = 0.233; r value = 0.250, small) values were found between conditions. 3×3 basketball induced overall higher %HRpeak compared to HIIT, suggesting its suitability as a health-enhancing activity for sedentary adult women. Moreover, since both conditions highlighted low RPE and high enjoyment values, they have the potential to be effective in enhancing the training adherence in sedentary adult women.

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Physiological, perceived, and physical demands of recreational 3×3 basketball and high-intensity interval training in sedentary adult women

Berk Golluceli 1 , Sigitas Kamandulis 2 , Marco Pernigoni 1 , Inga Lukonaitiene 1 , Rasa Kreivyte 1 , Daniele Conte 1, 3

Sedentary behaviour, Physical activity, Health, Team sports, Women sport

Berk Golluceli

¹

,

Sigitas Kamandulis

²

,

Marco Pernigoni

¹

,

Inga Lukonaitiene

¹

,

Rasa Kreivyte

¹

,

Daniele Conte

^{1, 3}