Perfil antropométrico de atletas profissionais de futsal masculino de uma cidade do Oeste do Paraná

Abstract

Introduction: Futsal is a relatively new sport that has been growing in recent years and requires the elucidation of the profile of these athletes to contribute to its development. Objective: to identify the nutritional status and body composition of professional male futsal athletes from a team in Paraná. Methods: The research was carried out with professional male futsal athletes from a club in a city in the west of Paraná, in the adult (20 - 40 years old) and under 20 (18 - 19 years old) categories. Socio-demographic, clinical, practice related and anthropometric data were collected: weight, height and skinfolds. The data were analyzed between the categories and between the positions of each athlete. Results and Discussion: 20 athletes participated in the research and the results indicated significant differences in relation to the athletes' BMI between Wing and Fixed positions, and also between the Sub-20 and Adult categories. In relation to the % BF in general, it was possible to notice low values in general, and between the Sub-20 and Adult categories the averages were 4.56% and 5.50 respectively. Likewise, there was no difference between the analyzed positions. Conclusion: The results found in the present study suggest that futsal athletes present, in most of the analyzed variables, similar anthropometric characteristics between game positions and between categories, with adequate levels of body adiposity.