Análise do desempenho no goalball: propostas de avaliações específicas

Abstract

The main aim was to develop, apply and verify the reproducibility and validity of specific assessments to analyze the tactical-technical (study 1) and physical performance (study 2) of goalball players. In study 1, the relative quality of tactical-technical performance of 24 elite goalball games was assessed and compared with contextual variables under a specific observation system (Scal-Go). The match status, match outcome and team level presented influence at strongly appropriate to strongly inappropriate team's performance. Maintain winning match status during the game, to propose application of game interruptions in preceding situations, to plan training session to improve throw technique to find the gap between defenders or between defender and the goal post, to perform quick defenses with faster ball control and, prevent penalties shootouts were indicators of successful goalball teams. In the study 2, 10 goalball players underwent tests, retests and a verification effort in order to analyze the reproducibility and validity of a graded protocol for goalball players (Fit-Go). Reproducibility in the Fit-Go test and retest situations was confirmed, assuming that: (i) the oxygen uptake and heart hate analysis of variance did not show any situation's effects and demonstrated favorable reproducibility rates, and; (ii) rating perceived exertion had similar variations and excellent reproducibility rates. The peak oxygen uptake value obtained in the retest situation was not confirmed in the verification effort. However, the effectiveness of Fit-Go establishes three or more exhaustion criteria confirmed the Fit-Go functionality as a specific graded protocol for goalball players.