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The aim of the present investigation was to determine the role pre-performance routines (PPRs) on performance of basketball free-throws under competitive pressure. Twenty elite female basketball players were required to perform basketball free-throws under low and high pressure conditions. In the first phase, the participants performed 20 basketball free-throws under a low pressure condition. Their PPRs were detected in this phase. In the second phase, the participants were matched into two experimental groups based on their performance in the first phase. Then they were required to perform 20 basketball free-throws under a high pressure condition (competition). In this session, the first group was required to perform all of their free throws in the presence of the specific routines, while the other group was required to perform the free throws in the absence of the routines. The accuracy of basketball free-throws was compared under low and high pressure conditions between groups. The results showed that PPRs modified choking under pressure effects. In conclusion, PPRs were found to have a positive role on the performance of basketball free-throws.

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