Training aimed at the development of power and physical performance of futsal players

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of a training period aimed at the development of lower limb power and physical performance of futsal players. The sample consisted of 10 futsal players from a professional team aged 23.70 ± 5.85 years, 72.33 ± 6.01 kg and 174.40 ± 0.05 cm. Players were monitored for a period of 4 training weeks, corresponding to the beginning of the competitive period. During this period, physical training sought to improve lower limb power. At the beginning and end of the training period, the following tests were performed: Squat jump (SJ), Countermovement jump (CMJ), 15-meter speed(Vel_15m) and Futsal Intermittent Endurance Test (FIET).The training load was monitored by the Session Perceived Exertion method.Weeks 1 and 3 presented higher training load than weeks 2 and 4 (p <0.01). In the post-training period, shorter running time in the Vel_15m test (p = 0.04), greater height in SJ (p <0.01) and CMJ (p <0.01) tests, and higher maximal speed in FIET (p = 0.04) were observed. It could be concluded that directing training at the beginning of the competitive season to improve power increases the lower limb power of futsal players, with consequent improvement of speed and the ability to perform intermittent actions at high intensities.

Physical and Physiological Match-Play Demands and Player Characteristics in Futsal: A Systematic Review

“…For that reason, and considering that lower-body powerful actions are determinant during the match, several researchers have investigated powerrelated capacities of futsal players. Particularly, 14 studies (Gorostiaga et al, 2009;Gomes et al, 2011;Cuadrado-Peñafiel et al, 2014;Soares-Caldeira et al, 2014;Galy et al, 2015;Miloski et al, 2016;Nakamura et al, 2016;Naser and Ali, 2016;Loturco et al, 2018;Nogueira et al, 2018;De Freitas et al, 2019;Nikolaidis et al, 2019;Teixeira et al, 2019;Nunes et al, 2020) assessed elite futsal players' jumping ability ( Table 3). For example, an investigation with 63 professional players reported jump heights (measured with a contact mat) of 37.8 cm in the squat jump and 38.5 cm in the countermovement jump (CMJ) as well as bar mean propulsive and peak power outputs of 9.2 and 20.4 W•kg −1 , respectively (Loturco et al, 2018).…”

“…Data from match demands demonstrates that futsal players perform ∼26 sprints with an average duration of 2-4 s over 8-20 m (Caetano et al, 2015). Considering that, several authors (Gorostiaga et al, 2009;Galy et al, 2015;Charlot et al, 2016;Miloski et al, 2016;Nakamura et al, 2016;Naser and Ali, 2016;Loturco et al, 2018Loturco et al, , 2020De Freitas et al, 2019;Jiménez-Reyes et al, 2019;Nikolaidis et al, 2019;Sekulic et al, 2019;Teixeira et al, 2019;Nunes et al, 2020) investigated the sprint performance of futsal players ( Table 3) Regarding competition level, a training approach based on the force-velocity profile found that 1st-Division futsal players sprinted 5 m in 1.36 ± 0.04 s and 20 m in 3.36 ± 0.09 s while 2nd-Division players demonstrated lower sprint performances (5 m: 1.40 ± 0.02 s; and 20 m: 3.46 ± 0.04 s) (Jiménez-Reyes et al, 2019). Along the same lines, other studies (Naser and Ali, 2016;Sekulic et al, 2019) observed that elite futsal players run faster over 5, 10, and 20 m than sub-elite or social players.…”

Selected vs. Non-Selected Under-20 National Futsal Players: Differences between Physical Performance and Training Intensity Experienced in Training Camps

“…An adult male futsal player may present values of maximal oxygen uptake between 49 [8] and 63 [9] mL/Kg/min, maximal heart rate between 184 [10] and 198 [11] beats per minute, and cover, on average, between 1160 [12] and 1507 [13] meters in the Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test level 1 (YYIRT). Regarding vertical jump ability, male futsal players may present average values between 36.6 [14] and 50.4 [15] centimeters in the countermovement jump. Considering fat mass, male futsal players may vary between 10 [16] and 15% [17,18].…”