Futsal Research

Futsal’s Evolution: Research Gaps and Development Needs

8th January 2025 1110
Futsal’s rapid growth demands deeper research. Dr. Alireza Abbasi explores the sport’s challenges, from physical demands to tactical strategies, offering insights to advance futsal globally.

Soccer and Futsal: Validating a 4-Instrument Protocol for Assessing Executive Function in Female Athletes

3rd January 2024 2300
This study investigates how cognitive abilities impact success in soccer and futsal. The researchers crafted a reliable 4-instrument protocol to assess executive functions in female players. Through two studies, the protocol identified strengths in working memory and inhibition, emphasising their importance among elite athletes. This tool proves valuable for evaluating…
Perception vs Reality: The Influence Opposition Ability Has On Physical Output in Youth Football & Futsal

Perception vs Reality: The Influence Opposition Ability Has On Physical Output in Youth Football & Futsal

12th November 2022 6257
Futsal research: Opposition ability is a social cognition factor that has been shown to influence physical output, technical variables, and cognitive decision-making processes.
Coach decision-making in Futsal: from preparation to competition

Coach decision-making in Futsal: from preparation to competition

9th February 2022 2193
Futsal research: The purpose of this paper was to analyse the process of decision making from preparation to competitive moments of expert futsal coaches.
The Goalkeeper Influence on Ball Possession Effectiveness in Futsal

The Goalkeeper Influence on Ball Possession Effectiveness in Futsal

9th August 2021 2476
Futsal research: The aim of this study was to identify which variables were the best predictors of success in futsal ball possession when controlling for space and task related indicators, situational variables and the participation of the goalkeeper as a regular field player or not (5 vs. 4 or 4…
Development of Defensive Actions in Small-Sided and Conditioned Games with Offensive Purposes in Futsal

Development of Defensive Actions in Small-Sided and Conditioned Games with Offensive Purposes in Futsal

6th August 2021 2363
Futsal research: This study analyzed the indirect effects of an intervention program, based on NLP in decision-making and execution in defensive technical–tactical actions in U16 futsal.
German futsal development report 2020

German futsal development report 2020

3rd August 2020 3060
The current figures of German futsal teams indicate positive growth and the numbers of futsal organizations are at a record level.
The goalkeeper influence on ball possession effectiveness in futsal

The goalkeeper influence on ball possession effectiveness in futsal

5th May 2020 3275
Aim of the study: Identify which variables best predict success in futsal ball possession when controlling for space and task-related indicators, situational variables, and the participation of the goalkeeper as a regular field player or not (5 vs. 4 or 4 vs. 4).
The Influence of a Futsal Goalkeeper as an Outfield Player on Defensive Subsystems in Futsal

The Influence of a Futsal Goalkeeper as an Outfield Player on Defensive Subsystems in Futsal

28th April 2020 4415
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the Futsal goalkeeper as an outfield player on defensive subsystems in the team sport of futsal.
A first approach to talent identification in Oceania: Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of Melanesian futsal players

A first approach to talent identification in Oceania: Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of Melanesian futsal players

18th April 2020 1801
Futsal Research: This study assessed the anthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite Melanesian futsal players in order to determine the best performance predictors.