Introducing Specific Futsal Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance Evaluation Test

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor of Sport Physiology, Hakim Sabzevari University

2 M.Sc. Student of Sport Physiology, Hakim Sabzevari University

3 Professor of Sport Physiology, Hakim Sabzevari University

4 Professor of Medicine, Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

5 Assistant Professor of Statistics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Abstract
The lack of a futsal specific test to evaluate the performance (aerobic and anaerobic) of futsal players is quite evident. The purpose of this study was to design and measure the validity and reliability of a specific performance evaluation test for futsal players. 84 male students who members of the university futsal team volunteered to participate in this study (age: 22 ±2.04 years, BMI: 22.3±2.06 kg/m2). To design the test, the most important futsal techniques and drills were identified based on scientific literature, opinions of coaches, and conditioning and exercise physiology experts. In the end, dribbling, passing, shooting, ball control, jumping, speed running, backward and sideways running were selected, so that the movement pattern was similar to a real futsal game. Then, these selected skills and drills were designed in a tandem and along the route. To categorize the players and evaluate their performance, three coaches were asked to score the subjects from 0 to 100 in three different official games. In order to predict the performance by using each item of the test and total score of the test, multiple and simple regression equations were used, respectively. Validity and reliability of the test were calculated by the use of Spearman correlation coefficient and ICC, respectively. The results showed that there is a negative and significant correlation between coaches scores and the test record (r=0.91, P<0.05). Also, multiple linear regression equation showed that almost all tests drills are valid predictors of final record. Test-retest reliability showed high stability between result of the test. In conclusion, the new test has a high validity and reliability to evaluate the performance of futsal players and can be used by coaches and teachers.

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Sport Physiology
Volume 11, Issue 41
April 2019
Pages 153-168

  • Receive Date 11 January 2018
  • Revise Date 29 June 2018
  • Accept Date 04 July 2018