A Review of Anthropometrical, Physiological, Psychological and Training Parameters of Futsal

Authors : Aristotelis Gioldasis

Pages : 240-259

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Publication Date : 2016-09-27

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Futsal is an upcoming sport which is already widespread in several countries around Europe, Asia and South America. The current review includes topics about the history of the sport, its anthropometrical, physiological, psychological demands, characteristics of training, match analysis and coach as well as injury risks. It aims to present recent studies about futsal as the literature review showed that most of the current ones were only in Portugesse and Spanish language. This document acts as a guide for futsal trainers to organize their training sessions and their behavior to the needs of the sport. Furthermore, researchers may develop new interests and find out gaps about future research.
Keywords : Futsal, physiology, psychology, sports, injuries