Relationships between physical fitness and match running
demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp

Francisco González-Fernández; Halil Ceylan; Rui Miguel Silva; Filipe Clemente; Pedro Bezerra; Yung-Sheng Chen

doi:10.5114/biolsport.2024.134760

eISSN: 2083-1862
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Relationships between physical fitness and match running demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp

Francisco Tomás González-Fernández

¹

,

Halil Ibrahim Ceylan

²

,

Rui Miguel Silva

^{3, 4}

,

Filipe Manuel Clemente

^{3, 4, 5}

,

Pedro Bezerra

^{3, 4}

,

Yung-Sheng Chen

^{6, 7, 8}

Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences. University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain
Physical Education and Sports Teaching Department, Kazim Karabekir Faculty of Education, Ataturk University, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey
Escola Superior Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Rua Escola Industrial e Comercial de Nun’Álvares, 4900-347 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Sport Physical Activity and Health Research & Innovation Center, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdańsk, Poland
Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei 111, Taiwan
Exercise and Health Promotion Association, New Taipei City 241, Taiwan
Tanyu Research Laboratory, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Biol Sport. 2024;41(4):11–30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2024.134760

Online publish date: 2024/03/06

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This study examines the relationships between body composition, anthropometry and physical fitness measures, and internal and external load (match physical and running demands) during a congested period of an overseas futsal training camp. Eleven under-20 national futsal players participated in a eleven-day training camp. During the matches, exercise heart rate (HR) and locomotion profiles were recorded via a Polar Team Pro system as the players’ internal and external load. The friendly matches were scheduled on the training camp’s 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th days. A repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. The results revealed significant differences in sprint (F = 2.74, p = 0.04, η² = 0.21), accelerations (F = 3.63, p = 0.04, η² = 0.27), and decelerations (F = 2.73, p = 0.04, η² = 0.21) performance between the five matches (p < 0.05). Also, the overall body composition and physical fitness measures had large to very large correlations with match running demands during congested periods of futsal competition (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the baseline body composition and the overall physical fitness measures may be essential factors in match running demands during a congested futsal match period. Futsal players who perform better in the 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test can sustain a greater volume of highintensity accelerations during a congested period.

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Relationships between physical fitness and match running demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp

Francisco Tomás González-Fernández 1 , Halil Ibrahim Ceylan 2 , Rui Miguel Silva 3, 4 , Filipe Manuel Clemente 3, 4, 5 , Pedro Bezerra 3, 4 , Yung-Sheng Chen 6, 7, 8

Match load, Exercise intensity, Locomotion profile, Body composition, Indoor sports

Francisco Tomás González-Fernández

¹

,

Halil Ibrahim Ceylan

²

,

Rui Miguel Silva

^{3, 4}

,

Filipe Manuel Clemente

^{3, 4, 5}

,

Pedro Bezerra

^{3, 4}

,

Yung-Sheng Chen

^{6, 7, 8}