Fitness Profiles of Highly Trained Female Futsal Players According to Their Playing Positions

Albalad-Aiguabella, Rafael ; Mainer-Pardos, Elena ; Roso-Moliner, Alberto ; Lozano, Demetrio ; Vicente-Rodríguez, Germán (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Muniz-Pardos, Borja (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Purpose: Although women’s futsal has experienced great growth recently, few studies have analyzed the physical profiles of female futsal players. The objectives of this study were to determine the physical and anthropometric characteristics in elite women’s futsal using laboratory and field tests and to analyze the differences between the different playing positions. Methods: Forty-one female futsal players from the second division of the Spanish league (age 22.69 [4.76] y; body height 161.28 [6.03] cm; body mass 62.20 [10.34] kg) were evaluated for body composition with dual-energy X-ray absortiometry anthropometrically, lower-body power using a force platform (countermovement jump, squat jump, and drop jump), linear speed (5, 10, 15, and 25 m), changes of direction (505 modified, V-Cut, and L-Run), and repeated-sprint ability measured through photoelectric cells. Results: The results reveal that there are no significant differences between the physical profiles of players depending on playing position. Despite this, wingers seem to have the best physical profiles, and goalkeepers have the highest body mass index (26.9 [4.48] vs 23.3 [2.82]; P = .069) and fat percentage (31.9 [7.81] vs 29.96 [6.08]; P = .101), but they present very similar values to the other positions in all other tests performed, except for repeated-sprint ability (4.64 [0.45]; P = .009). Conclusion: Relevant descriptive data were presented to provide useful information for coaches to optimize their training programs, reporting that playing position does not identify different physical profiles in elite female futsal players.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.2024-0424

Año: 2025

Publicado en: International journal of sports physiology and performance 20, 3 (2025), 473-480
ISSN: 1555-0265

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA-FSE/S08-20R

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Educación Física y Depor. (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)