Controle postural de atletas de futsal feminino pré e pós temporada

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the postural control of female futsal athletes over a season. This longitudinal study included a sample formed by female adult amateur futsal athletes, from the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, in competition at the regional level. The athletes were evaluated in two moments: pre-season and at the end of the season, totaling seven months of follow-up, regarding postural control (by means of a dynamic posturography - EquiTest® System), through motor control tests and the unilateral test. During this period, a warm-up program was realized including balance, joint mobility and muscle strength exercises with athletes. Ten athletes (22.3±6.48 years, 61.3±8.82kg of body mass, and 160.6±5.50 cm of height) were followed. The athletes' postural control did not change pre and post season (p>0.05). Based on these findings, it is suggested that the preventive work stimuli were not enough to cause a change in the outcome, related to the postural control variables of the athletes. Moreover, at the end of the season, the athletes present situations of muscle fatigue, due to the high number of hours of training and decisive games, and this factor may have had a negative impact on the balance of the athletes.