5 x 5 - Physical Training in Futsal

  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...