Does the psychological profile influence the position of promising young futsal players?
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Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado, La Inmaculada Teacher Training Centre (University of Granada), SPAIN
Fecha
2019-11Referencia bibliográfica
Álvarez-Kurogi L, Onetti W, Fernández García JC, Castillo-Rodríguez A (2019) Does the psychological profile influence the position of promising young futsal players? PLoS ONE 14(11): e0224326. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0224326
Resumen
Stress control as well as other psychological characteristics influence sports performance
(SP) and could be relevant according to the playing position in team sports, such as the futsal where players have different specific functions within the team. The aim of this study
was to analyze the psychological characteristics and profile related to SP of top-level young
futsal players, according to the offensive or defensive role. A total of one hundred sixtyseven young promises futsal players participated in this study (84 U16 and 83 U19) and
have been chosen to play Championship of Spain Selections. The Psychological Characteristics related to SP for soccer players Questionnaire was used, and one-way ANOVA test
was performed based on the playing position (goalkeeper, defender and defender-wing,
wing and wing-defender, pivot and wing-pivot, and universal). Results showed that goalkeepers had the best psychological profile and characteristics related to SP. Pivots and
wing-pivots had less self-confidence, and universals players, less stress control in relation
to the rest of the playing positions (p < 0.05). The main findings revealed that the psychological characteristics and profile related to SP in young promises futsal players are different
according to the playing position, and this study suggest the inclusion of psychological-training programs in order to improve the psychological abilities of players, especially for players
with offensive role who seek to score goals.