Effects of training in physical fitness and body composition of the brazilian 5-a-side football team

AbstractObjectiveThe present study aimed to analyze the effect of 16 weeks of training on the parameters of physical fitness and body composition in athletes of the Brazilian 5-a-side football team.MethodThe sample consisted of six athletes – four outfield players with functional classification B1 and two goalkeepers without visual impairment –, all male, mean age of 27.33±5.5 years. The athletes underwent two evaluations: before and after 16 weeks of training. We measured the levels of cardiorespiratory fitness through the 20m Shuttle Run and the anaerobic parameters through the Rast Test, while the subjects’ body composition was assessed by anthropometric technique.ResultsStatistically significant (p≤0.05) levels were found for VO2peak before (44.7±4.7ml.(Kg.min)-1) and after (50.3±3.2ml.(Kg.min)-1), for anaerobic parameters of Medium Power before (442.8±47W) and after (491±72.9W), Low Power before (328.9±26.7W) and after (405.4±79.6W) and for fatigue index before (39.8±10.3%) and after (29.2±12.7%).ConclusionThe 16 weeks of training were enough to show significant improvements in the components of aerobic and anaerobic fitness of the Brazilian 5-a-side football team players; the same effect was not observed in the indicators of body composition