Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Frontiers in Psychology

Volume

11

Publisher

Frontiers Media S.A.

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

RAS ID

35425

Funders

Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, Programa Operativo de la Región de Castilla-La Mancha

Comments

García-Unanue, J., Felipe, J. L., Bishop, D., Colino, E., Ubago-Guisado, E., López-Fernández, J., ... Sánchez-Sánchez, J. (2020). Muscular and physical response to an agility and repeated sprint tests according to the level of competition in futsal players. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, article 583327. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.583327

Abstract

© Copyright © 2020 García-Unanue, Felipe, Bishop, Colino, Ubago-Guisado, López-Fernández, Hernando, Gallardo and Sánchez-Sánchez. The aim of this study was to evaluate the neuromuscular response to an agility and repeated sprint ability (RSA) test according to the level of competition in futsal players. A total of 33 players from two elite teams and one amateur team participated in the study. The participants completed an agility t-test, a 30 m-speed test, and a RSA test. A countermovement jump (CMJ) test and a tensiomyography test of the rectus femoris (RF) and biceps femoris (BF) of both legs were carried out before and after the tests. RSA test revealed better sprint times in elite players compared to amateurs in the seven bouts, as well as in the 30 m sprint and in the agility test (p < 0.05). Before the tests, elite players showed higher sustain time (Ts) in RF (+31.03 ms; ES: 0.76) and BF (+28.73 ms; ES: 0.73), higher half-relaxation time (Tr) in BF (+20.79 ms; ES: 0.94), and lower delay time (Td) in BF (−2 ms; ES: 1.19) compared to amateur players. However, post-test values did not present any significant differences (p > 0.05). In conclusion, elite players showed greater performance in the RSA test, in the 30 m tests and in the agility test compared to amateur players. The contractile properties were not a key factor in the RSA performance of the futsal players.

DOI

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.583327

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