Improvement of physical performance, hormonal profile, recovery-stress balance and increase of muscle damage in a specific futsal pre-season planning

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“…However, in the present investigation, cortisol levels and T/Cr increased, regardless of the ITL applied. A decreasein cortisol levels and increase in T/Cr were reported after a pre-season with futsal players, suggesting a positive adaptation in the anabolic environment of the players (Nogueira et al, 2018). Thus, the results of the present study suggest that in futsal, both microcycles, independent of load, provided positive adaptations in anabolic and catabolic hormones.…”

“…Enzymatic, hormonal and psychometric markers are frequently measured in sports aiming to finelymonitor and control the effects of the training load (Cadegiani & Kater, 2017;Meeusen et al, 2013;Miloski et al, 2016). The Total Quality Recovery scale (TQR) (Kentta & Hassmen, 1998)and the Recovery and Stress Questionnaire for Athletes (RESTQ) (COSTA & SAMULSKI, 2005;Kellmann & Kallus, 2001), for example, are considered simple, practical, and valid psychometric tools to monitor stress and recovery of athletes (de Freitas et al, 2015;Freitas, Nakamura, Miloski, Samulski, & Bara-Filho, 2014;Nogueira et al, 2018).Higher stress and lower recovery, identified by the TQR and RESTQ, are reported after a period of ITL intensification (Freitas et al, 2014;Noce et al, 2011), leading to performance decrement if sustainedfor prolonged time (A. J. Coutts, Wallace, & Slattery, 2007;Faude, Kellmann, Ammann, FRANCINE CAETANO DE ANDRADE NOGUEIRA, VICTOR HUGO DE FREITAS, RUAN ALVES NOGUEIRA, BERNARDO MILOSKI, MAURÍCIO GARRÁSBARA FILHO.…”

“…Previous studies investigated the changes of RESTQ, CK, and T:C during a period of regular training in futsal (Miloski et al, 2016;Nogueira et al, 2018). Nogueira, et al (Nogueira et al, 2018) reported a smallincrease in CK afterfour weeks of pre-season period in high-level futsal players. However, in response to the same period, players presented improvement in the stress and recovery balance (RESTQ) and in anabolic/catabolic (T:C) status.…”

“…However, in response to the same period, players presented improvement in the stress and recovery balance (RESTQ) and in anabolic/catabolic (T:C) status. The authors suggested that the small CK increment did not have harmeffects on futsal players' performance and psychophysiological states (Nogueira et al, 2018).Accordingly, in another studyfutsal players presented better anabolic indices after a pre-season composed of high ITL (> 4000 U.A.) even with an increase in blood CK concentration (Miloski et al, 2016).It is interesting to note that in the same study, the players reported an increase in cortisol and T:C after a period with modest ITL but with high incidence of matches during the in-season (Miloski et al, 2016).Therefore, better understanding the response of these psychophysiological adaptation markers (TQR, RESTQ, CK andT:Cr)to typical weeks of training with different magnitudes of ITL is necessary for the practical application and interpretation of the referredmarkers in the futsal preparation routine.…”

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

“…In addition to running approximately 3000-4000 m at intensity of 85-90% maximal heart rate (HR max ), futsal players perform sprint sequences (3-4 sprints) every 20-30s during matches [1][2][3][4] . Although much of the energy demand during matches is supplied by the aerobic system 4,5 , constant sprints, abrupt stops, accelerations, decelerations, changes of direction and finalizations that occur during matches require from players well-trained neuromuscular system and anaerobic energy system [4][5][6][7] . In this way, sessions aimed at strength and power training are fundamental components of the annual training planning for players of this modality.…”