Indicadores morfológicos e de força muscular em atletas paraibanos de futsal de elite

Morphological and muscular strength indicators in elite futsal from Paraíba StateDue to the scarcity of information on morphological variables and muscular strength of futsal athletes, especially in the Northeast, this study analyzed morphological and muscular strength indicators of elite futsal Paraiban athletes. In a cross-sectional study, 18 male futsal athletes (23 ± 4 years, 72.1 ± 8.0 kg, 172.6 ± 5.4 cm) in the pre-competitive period were submitted to morphological measurements (body mass, height, body adiposity, endomorphy, mesomorphy and ectomorphy) and lower limb isometric muscle strength (FIMI). The results present the wings have a lower BMI compared to the fixed ones and a lower body adiposity compared to all other positions (P