Physical and physiological profile of female futsal players

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Prescrição e Fisiologia do Exercício
• Main Authors: Carolina Dertzbocher Feil Pinho, Gabriela Tomedi Leites, Rogério da Cunha Voser, Giovani dos Santos Cunha
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisa e Ensino em Fisiologia do Exercício 2023-01-01
• Subjects: physiological sport; futsal; aerobic exercise; anaerobic exercise
• Online Access: http://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/2579

The physical and physiological profile of futsal players are associated with technical, tactical, physical, and physiological performance. Objective: Identify the physical and physiological profile of female futsal players, as well as correlate anthropometrical, body composition variables with physiological indicators of performance on futsal. Materials and methods: Nineteen athletes from a college team participated in the study. BM, height, BMI, %BF, and %FFM were assessed. The VO2max, HRmax, vVO2max, VT1 and VT2 and YOYO-IR1 was assessed by a maximum aerobic test. The absolute peak power (APP), absolute power average (APAVG), relative peak power (RPP), relative power average (RPAVG), total work (TW), and fatigue index (%FI) were determined by the Wingate Test. Results: The physical profile consisted of body mass 63.3±12.06 kg, BMI 24±3.35 (kg.m-2), %BF 26.3±3.7, and %FFM 73.6±4.9. Physiological profile consisted of absolute VO2max 2720.7±391.8 ml.min-1, relative VO2max 44.5±5.6 ml.kg-1.min-1, vVO2max 13.3±1.5 km.h-1, HRmax 193.7±7.4, VT1 34.2±3.5 ml.kg-1.min-1, VT2 39.9±4.4 ml.kg-1.min-1, APP 562.3±71.5 (W), APAVG 403±40.8 (W), RPP 9±1.03 W.kg-1, RPAVG 6.5±0.8 W.kg-1, TW 12090±1224 (J) and %FI 48.55±7.42. Negative correlation was established among %BF and distance covered at YoYo-IR1 (p<0.02; r= -0.6), relative VO2max (p<0.00; r=-0.7), vVO2max (p<0,01; r= - 0.5), VT2 (p<0.02; r= -0.5), and RPP (p<0.00; r= -0.7). Significant positive correlation was established among %FFM and distance covered at YoYo-IR1 (p<0,05; r=0.6), relative VO2max (p<0.00; r=0.7), vVO2max (p<0.01; r=0.5), VT2 (p<0.01; r=0.5), and RPP (p<0.00 r=0.7). Conclusion: Female futsal players showed a normal body composition and VO2max values, but the anaerobic capacity was considerable weak.