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: Received: 3 January 2024 / Approved: 3 January 2024 / Online: 4 January 2024 (02:40:07 CET)
How to cite:
Marques, C.; Rebelo, M.; Crisóstomo, R.; Batista, M.; Paulo, R.; Duarte-Mendes, P.; Honório, S.; Serrano, J. Body Composition, Strength and Muscle Power Indices at the Different Competitive Levels of Futsal. Preprints2024, 2024010266. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0266.v1
Marques, C.; Rebelo, M.; Crisóstomo, R.; Batista, M.; Paulo, R.; Duarte-Mendes, P.; Honório, S.; Serrano, J. Body Composition, Strength and Muscle Power Indices at the Different Competitive Levels of Futsal. Preprints 2024, 2024010266. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0266.v1
Marques, C.; Rebelo, M.; Crisóstomo, R.; Batista, M.; Paulo, R.; Duarte-Mendes, P.; Honório, S.; Serrano, J. Body Composition, Strength and Muscle Power Indices at the Different Competitive Levels of Futsal. Preprints2024, 2024010266. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0266.v1
APA Style
Marques, C., Rebelo, M., Crisóstomo, R., Batista, M., Paulo, R., Duarte-Mendes, P., Honório, S., & Serrano, J. (2024). Body Composition, Strength and Muscle Power Indices at the Different Competitive Levels of Futsal. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0266.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Marques, C., Samuel Honório and João Serrano. 2024 "Body Composition, Strength and Muscle Power Indices at the Different Competitive Levels of Futsal" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202401.0266.v1
Abstract
. (1) Background: The aim of this study was to verify the differences in body composition, power and lower limb muscle strength in futsal players from three competitive levels. (2) Methods: The study involved 68 players (24.26 ± 4.63 years), divided into three competitive levels: elite, sub-elite and amateur. To assess physical condition, we used the Inbody270, the ChronoJump and the Isokinetic Dynamometer and used the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test to compare the three independent variables. (3) Results: There were no differences in body composition between the players at the three competitive levels. With regard to lower limb muscle power and strength, the elite group showed, on average, better performance and capabilities, especially when compared to the amateur group, and all groups showed an H/Q ratio > 60%. (4) Conclusions: We conclude that there are not many differences in physical condition between the three competitive levels of futsal, despite the unequal sporting demands between them. However, the elite group has greater power and muscle strength, and both groups showed a high probability of lower limb muscle injury at this stage of the sporting season, alerting sports training professionals to the importance of individualized analysis of physical condition and performance capacity.
Keywords
Physical Condition; Body Composition; Muscular Power; Muscular Strength; Futsal.
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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