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Technical-tactical performance of Spanish female basketball players in first division (2013–2022): effects of match outcome, location, and playing position

Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona
1, 2, 3
,
Elena Gómez-Ramos
2
,
María I. Piñar
4
,
José M. Contreras
5
,
Sergio J. Ibáñez
2

  1. Research Group in Training, Physical Activity and Sports Performance (ENFYRED), Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 44003 Teruel, Spain
  2. Research Group in Optimization of Training and Sports Performance (GOERD), Department of Didactics of Music, Plastic and Body Expression, Faculty of Sport Science, University of Extremadura, 10003 Caceres, Spain
  3. BioVetMed & SportSci Research Group. University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
  4. Faculty of Sport Science, University of Granada, 18011 Granada, Spain
  5. Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Biol Sport. 2026;43:243–256
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2026.152349
Online publish date: 2025/08/29
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