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- Title
Comparison of anthropometric and physical profiles of futsal athletes from under-17 and adult categories.
- Authors
Junior, Miguel; Conti Esteves, João; Moraes, Solange; Souza, Eberton; Jesus Pires de Moraes, Alan; Andreato, Leonardo
- Abstract
Purpose: To compare the anthropometric and physical profiles of futsal athletes from under-17 to adult categories. Methods: The study included 11 under-17 male futsal athletes and 15 male adult futsal athletes. Anthropometric evaluations and evaluations of aerobic power, anaerobic power and capacity, leg maximal isometric strength, lower limbs power, agility, and flexibility were performed. Results: Under-17 athletes showed higher ( p < 0.05) values of height (under-17: 180 ± 5 cm, adult: 174 ± 5 cm) and ectomorphy (under-17: 3.4 ± 0.8, adult: 2.2 ± 1.0), and lower values of mesomorphy (under-17: 3.7 ± 1.0, adult: 4.8 ± 0.7) and body fat (under-17: 11.7 ± 6.7 %, adult: 7.2 ± 3.5 %). In the physical tests, higher values of leg isometric strength in the under-17 athletes (under-17: 113 ± 29 kgf, adult: 83 ± 2 kgf) were found. No differences ( p > 0.05) were found for aerobic power (under-17: 52.4 ± 4.4 ml/kg/min, adult: 53.3 ± 2.5 ml/kg/min), peak power (under-17: 686 ± 158 W, adult: 642 ± 141 W), mean power (under-17: 518 ± 85 W, adult: 533 ± 110 W), fatigue index (under-17: 9.0 ± 4.1 W s, adult: 6.8 ± 3.6 W s), lower limbs power (under-17: 221 ± 21 cm, adult: 218 ± 24 cm), agility (under-17: 9.7 ± 0.5 s, adult: 9.3 ± 0.4 s), and flexibility (under-17: 33 ± 7 cm, adult: 37 ± 6 cm). Conclusions: Despite some anthropometric differences and differences in maximum isometric strength of the lower limbs, it can be inferred that under-17 athletes have characteristics similar to those of adult athletes.
- Subjects
INDOOR soccer; AEROBIC capacity; ANTHROPOMETRY
- Publication
Sport Sciences for Health, 2017, Vol 13, Issue 1, p107
- ISSN
1824-7490
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11332-016-0317-6