O efeito da dominância dos membros inferiores no desempenho funcional de jovens atletas de futsal

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate the functional performance of the lower limbs of young male futsal athletes. Methods: Fifteen male futsal athletes with age between 13 and 15 years old were part of the sample. The Y balance test and the hop tests (single hop test; triple hop test; crossover hop test; timed hop test; vertical hop test) were used to evaluate the functionality of the lower limbs. For both tests, three training repetitions were performed and then three repetitions of the test itself. The average of the three test values was used for the comparison between the limbs. For comparisons between the dominant limb (MD) and the non-dominant limb (MND), the paired t-test was utilized. For analysis of the YBT composite score, the one-sample t-test was used for comparison with the value. A significance level of p < 0,05 was considered. Results: The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the limbs in both the Y balance test and the hop tests. However, the MD composite score was 80.32% and the MND composite score was 81.42%, significantly lower than the 94% suggested by the literature. Conclusion: The symmetry between the limbs occurred due to the physical maturation that the athletes are in this age group and also, due to the time of sports practice. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]