Body composition, strength and muscle power indices at the different competitive levels of Futsal

• Miguel Rebelo ^[1] ; Catarina Marques ^[1] ; Rute Crisóstomo ^[1] ; Marco Batista ^[1] ; Paulo, Rui ^[1] ; Pedro Duarte-Mendes ^[1] ; Samuel Honório ^[1] ; João Serrano ^[1]
  1. [1] Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

     Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

     Castelo Branco, Portugal

     
• Localización: Retos: nuevas tendencias en educación física, deporte y recreación, ISSN-e 1988-2041, ISSN 1579-1726, Nº. 65, 2025, págs. 794-805
• Idioma: español
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  • Índices de composición corporal, fuerza y potencia muscular en los diferentes niveles competitivos del fútbol sala
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  • Objective: The aim was to verify the differences in physical condition (body composition, power and muscle strength) in futsal players from three competitive levels.Methodology: Sixty-eight (24.26 ± 4.63 years old) Portuguese futsal players participated in the study, divided into: elite, sub-elite and amateur. We used the bioimpedance, the countermove-ment jump and the isokinetic dynamometer to assess physical condition, and the Kruskal-Wal-lis test to compare variables between groups.Results: There were no differences in body composition between groups. Elite players had higher countermovement jump heights than amateur players (p< 0.001). There were signifi-cant differences in the isokinetic muscle strength of the knee flexors, with the elite players showing more strength than the amateur players (p= 0.047).Discussion: The results of the research should be contrasted with those of other research found in the literature.Conclusions: The elite players had higher physical condition parameters (more lower limb power and more flexor muscle strength) compared to the amateur players. We would point out that all groups had a high probability of lower limb muscle injury (H/Q ratio < 60%) at this stage of the sports season, alerting training professionals to the importance of individualised physical condition analysis.