SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION ABOUT THE FUTSAL COACHES IN BRAZIL

Abstract

Objective: to understand the scientific production on the futsal coach in Brazil. Method: literature review from national journals related to the sport. Results: peak of publications between 2012 and 2017; The South and Southeast regions have the most publications; predominance of empirical articles; balance between quali-quanti-mixed methodologies; teaching-trainning methods as the main theme, and balance between performance and recreational research. Conclusion: the state of the art on the futsal coach in Brazil is recent, composed still by a reduced number of papers. This review aims to ease the access to these studies and encourage authors to produce research focused on futsal coaches.