THE START UP AGE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FUTSAL ATHLETES ON SISTEMATICAL PRACTICE AND FEDERATE COMPETITIONS OF MODALITY

Abstract

This study had the purpose to verify the start up age of high-performance futsal athletes on the systematical practice and federate competitions of the modality. The sample involved 97 subjects in the mean age at 23.93 (±5.40) years old belonging to eight teams of the 8th Edition of Futsal National League. The data collection was developed through a questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that most of the athletes had started up on recommended ages at 10.56 (±3.82) years old in the systematical practice and at 12.4 (±3.55) years old in federate competitions. The results suggested that although this case be positive it might not be considered intentional, and most of the federations keep on to incentive the early initiation in sport, that could increase the number of athletes that will start up in the modality and will compete in not recommended ages.

Keywords: Athletes – Competition Sport – Sport Games