Monitoramento da carga interna de treinamento durante um período competitivo de futsal

Abstract

Objective: To describe and to compare the training load of three mesocycles during a competition period of futsal players. Methods: The sample was composed by 11 athletes (age: 23 +/- 3,4 ; body mass 74,9 +/- 7,2; stature: 1,80 +/- 0,1m; practice time: 13,8 +/- 4,8). The training load monitoring was done in an 18-weeks period (three mesocycles) during a competitive period. The daily Internal Training Load (ITL) and the Total Weekly Training Load (TWTL) was gotten through the Perception of Effort method of the session and presented in Arbitrary Units (AU). The data was analyzed through of descriptive statistics. For comparation between the mesocycles, we used the Standart Averages Differences (SAD), Confidence Interval (CI=90%) and effect size. Results: The ITL of the mesocycles one, two and three were 457,6 +/ 125,1; 399,9 +/- 99,8 and 464,0 +/- 92,7 AU, respectively. The ITL of the mesocycles one (0/11/89; likely) and three (99/1/0; very likely) was substantially bigger than the second mesocycle ITL. The same was found to TWTL, in which the mesocycles one (0/11/89; likely) and three (100/0/0; most likely) were bigger when compared to mesocycle two. Conclusion: There was a smaller training load in the period that the team have disputed the main competition (second mesocycle), suggesting a great state of recovering during the tournament dispute.