The College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Baghdad discussed the Ph.D. thesis of student Mohammed Kazem Ashour, titled “A Longitudinal Study of Internal Environment Adaptation Stages Indicated by Biochemical Markers in Advanced Basketball Players During Competition.” The thesis falls under the specialization of Training Physiology/Basketball.
The discussion committee comprised:
– Prof. Mohammed Jawad Kazem (Chair)
– Prof. Mohammed Kazem Khalaf (Member)
– Prof. Roua Salah Qaddouri (Member)
– Assoc. Prof. Sahar Har Majeed (Member)
– Assoc. Prof. Samah Nour Al-Din Issa (Member)
– Prof. Firas Mutashar Abdul Rida (Supervisor and Member)
The research justifies the study due to the high functional demands of basketball, requiring significant physiological adaptations. The study focused on the internal environment balance and biochemical markers (pH, T3, CPK, LDH, lactic acid, pulse rate) in advanced basketball players before and after exertion and 48 hours post-exertion. The aim was to understand these markers’ levels and their adaptations during competitions. The study concluded that good health and well-being can enhance athletes’ performance and maintain their athletic engagement. The research hypotheses indicated no significant statistical differences in the three measurements taken. The methodology used a descriptive comparative approach to address the research problem.
