Revista Brasileira de Prescrição e Fisiologia do Exercício (Jan 2023)
Physical and physiological profile of female futsal players
Abstract
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.