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Interpreting match performance in elite futsal: considerations for normalizing variables using effective time.

Konstantinos Spyrou^1,2,3, João Nuno Ribeiro⁴, António Ferraz^4,5

¹UCAM Research Center for High Performance Sport, UCAM Universidad Católica de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.

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Summary

Elite futsal players with lower playing time can exhibit equal or superior physical and technical-tactical performance. Normalizing load and performance metrics by effective playing time is crucial for accurate analysis in futsal.

Keywords:

external load five-a-side soccer match play tactical performance team-sports

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Background:

Elite futsal demands high physical and technical-tactical performance.
Understanding player load and performance metrics is key for training optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the physical and technical-tactical performance differences between high- and low-involvement elite futsal players.
To determine the impact of effective playing time on performance metrics.

Main Methods:

Analyzed 13 elite futsal players over 15 matches.
Measured physical load using session rate of perceived exertion (sRPE) and player load (PL).
Assessed technical-tactical actions using video analysis software.

Main Results:

Cluster analysis identified high- (HIGH) and low-involvement (LOW) player groups.
HIGH players showed higher absolute sRPE, PL, shots, goals, passes, and ball recoveries.
LOW players demonstrated higher relative PL and shots per minute compared to HIGH players.

Conclusions:

Normalizing physical load and technical-tactical performance by effective playing time is essential in futsal.
Lower-involved players can match or exceed the performance of higher-involved teammates.
This highlights the importance of efficient performance within playing time for futsal athletes.