Game Running Performance and Fitness in Women's Futsal

Author(s)

Palucci Vieira, Luiz Henrique ^{[1, 2]} ; Arins, Francimara Budal ^[3] ; Guglielmo, Luiz Guilherme Antonacci ^[3] ; de Lucas, Ricardo Dantas ^[3] ; Carminatti, Lorival Jose ^[4] ; Santiago, Paulo Roberto Pereira ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Phys Educ & Sport Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil

^[2] UNESP, Fac Sci, Bauru, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Phys Effort Lab, Sports Ctr, Florianopolis, SC - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estado Santa Catarina, Ctr Hlth Sci & Sports, Florianopolis, SC - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE; v. 42, n. 01, p. 74-81, JAN 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

The study aimed to verify possible associations between game-play running performance and outcomes derived from fitness (running) tests in female futsal players. Sixteen women professional elite futsal players from a 1 (st) division league team (19.2 +/- 2 years-old, 4.3 +/- 2.1 years of experience) participated. Firstly, a graded incremental treadmill test was adopted to determine maximal oxygen uptake (VO (2max) ). Following 72h of laboratory protocol, players were asked to perform a repeated-sprint test on a court (8x40m with two 180 degrees change-of-directions). Twenty-four hours after, players participated in a one-off friendly game (two 20-min half-times). A computerized automatic image recognition software (DVIDEOW; 30Hz) allowed to determine game running performance variables. Fatigue index and best time in the court test and VO (2max) and its attached speed derived from laboratory-based test showed significant moderate-to-moderately high correlations (r=-0.59-0.76; p<0.05) with some game running performance outputs, notably related to high-intensity running. In conclusion, the present study provided initial evidence on associations between two fitness tests and one-off game running performance in female futsal. Information derived from the work potentially help conditioning professionals working with female futsal athletes gain awareness about some properties of common testing tools. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 16/50250-1 - The secret of playing football: Brazil versus the Netherlands
• Grantee: Sergio Augusto Cunha
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 13/08302-6 - Changes in kicks performance associated with patterns of displacements during futsal matches
• Grantee: Luiz Henrique Palucci Vieira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation