5 x 5 - Physical Training in Futsal

My thesis intitled " RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHANGES IN AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC FITNESS WITH INTERNAL TRAINING LOAD METRICS DURING THE PRESEASON IN PROFESSIONAL MALE FUTSAL PLAYERS" is avaiable for download here Abstract Introduction Futsal is a high intensity, multidirectional team sport involving considerable demand of aerobic and anaerobic metabolism.  In futsal, athletes are subjected to similar training routines, but it is unknown if the external and internal loads are similar, and whether an association exists between training loads and physical fitness.  Objectives This study aimed to analyze changes in aerobic fitness, repeated sprint ability (RSA), and lower limb power (LLP) before and after a preseason, and possible relationships with internal training loads (ITL). The Futsal Intermittent Endurance Test (FIET), repeated sprint ability test (RSAT), squat jump (SJ), and Countermovement Jump (CMJ) were performed before and after pre-season.  Methods An Incremental Trea...

  HIIT in Futsal High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a training method that can help improve the cardiovascular and metabolic functions of athletes in team sports. In futsal, HIIT is crucial as explosive and high intensity actions often happen near critical moments in the game. HIIT has significant effects on VO 2 max, repeated sprint ability, change of direction speed, linear speed, and explosive strength in team sports, regardless of the competition level (Stankovic et al., 2023) . Adding Changes of direction in HIIT Changing direction during high-intensity running is a crucial factor for effective participation in team sports. The directional changes in HIIT training increase specificity, mimicking game situations and enhancing cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular, and perceptual responses. HIIT sessions in futsal should include accelerations and decelerations actions and short efforts with pauses to create high-intensity stimuli like game situations, rathe...