@misc{10481/91905, year = {2024}, month = {3}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91905}, abstract = {This study examines the relationships between body composition, anthropometry and physical fitness measures, and internal and external load (match physical and running demands) during a congested period of an overseas futsal training camp. Eleven under-20 national futsal players participated in a eleven-day training camp. During the matches, exercise heart rate (HR) and locomotion profiles were recorded via a Polar Team Pro system as the players’ internal and external load. The friendly matches were scheduled on the training camp’s 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th days. A repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis. The results revealed significant differences in sprint (F = 2.74, p = 0.04, η2 = 0.21), accelerations (F = 3.63, p = 0.04, η2 = 0.27), and decelerations (F = 2.73, p = 0.04, η2 = 0.21) performance between the five matches (p < 0.05). Also, the overall body composition and physical fitness measures had large to very large correlations with match running demands during congested periods of futsal competition (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the baseline body composition and the overall physical fitness measures may be essential factors in match running demands during a congested futsal match period. Futsal players who perform better in the 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test can sustain a greater volume of highintensity accelerations during a congested period.}, organization = {Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia/Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e En- sino Superior through national funds, and when applicable, co-fund- ed by EU funds under the project UIDB/50008/2020}, publisher = {Termedia Sp}, keywords = {Match load}, keywords = {Exercise intensity}, keywords = {Locomotion profile}, title = {Relationships between physical fitness and match running demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp}, doi = {10.5114/biolsport.2024.134760}, author = {González Fernández, Francisco Tomás and Ceylan, Halil Ibrahim and Silva, Rui Miguel and Clemente, Filipe Manuel and Bezerra, Pedro and Chen, Yung-Sheng}, }