Intensity, recovery kinetics and well-being indices are not altered during an official FIFA futsal tournament in Oceanian players. Issue 4 (16th February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Charlot, Keyne; Zongo, Paul; Leicht, Anthony Scott; Hue, Olivier; Galy, Olivier
• Is Part Of: Journal of sports sciences. Volume 34:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 379
• Page End: 388
• Publication Date: 2016-02-16
• Subjects: repeated sprint ability -- ethnicity -- South Pacific -- New Caledonia -- Hooper index -- rating of perceived exertion -- Melanesian -- soccer; Sports -- Periodicals; Sports -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; 612.044
• DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1056822
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-0414

Abstract

Abstract: Physiological responses (intensity and recovery kinetics) and well-being indices were examined during a 4-day FIFA international tournament. Ten outfield New Caledonian players (age: 25.5 ± 3.8 years; height: 170 ± 7 cm; weight: 70.7 ± 8.6 kg) were assessed during the four matches. Players' aerobic and anaerobic capacities were measured before the tournament while heart rate (HR), intra-matches recovery and well-being indices (Hooper index) were measured throughout the tournament. HR (168 ± 8 bpm), exercise intensity (83.4 ± 2.3% of HR reserve) and recovery indices were similar throughout the tournament. Well-being indices were largely alike during the tournament while rating of perceived exertion increased throughout the tournament that was not associated with HR or well-being indices. High aerobic and anaerobic capacities were associated with high match intensities and slow recovery indices. In summary, match intensity assessed by HR, recovery kinetics and well-being of Oceanian futsal players were not modified during a 4-day FIFA futsal tournament. Assessment of aerobic and anaerobic capacities may be useful to select players for optimal performance during this type of international tournament.