eprintid: 16011 rev_number: 8 eprint_status: archive userid: 2 dir: disk0/00/01/60/11 datestamp: 2025-01-08 23:30:09 lastmod: 2025-01-08 23:30:10 status_changed: 2025-01-08 23:30:09 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Gadea-Uribarri, Héctor creators_name: Mainer-Pardos, Elena creators_name: Bores Arce, Ainhoa creators_name: Albalad-Aiguabella, Rafael creators_name: López-García, Sergio creators_name: Lago-Fuentes, Carlos creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: ainhoa.bores@uneatlantico.es creators_id: creators_id: creators_id: carlos.lago@uneatlantico.es title: External Load Variability in Elite Futsal: Positional Demands and Microcycle Structuring for Player Well-Being and Performance ispublished: pub subjects: uneat_dp divisions: uneatlantico_produccion_cientifica full_text_status: public keywords: load monitoring; periodisation; team sport; player position abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the external load of each session along competitive microcycles on an elite futsal team, considering the positions and relationships of the players. The external load of 10 elite players from a First Division team in the Spanish Futsal League (age 27.5 ± 7 years, height 1.73 ± 0.05 m, weight 70.1 ± 3.8 kg) were recorded across 30 microcycles. The players’ external loads were monitored using OLIVER devices. To analyse the external load, Levene’s test was conducted to assess the homogeneity of variances, followed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to identify differences in dependent variables across the different microcycle days and player positions. Regarding external load during the microcycle, the day with the lowest external load was MD-1, and the days with the highest external load were MD-3 and MD-4. In addition, considering playing positions, pivots exhibited the lowest loads throughout the microcycle, whereas wingers and defenders exhibited the highest loads, depending on the variables analysed. By providing reference values from elite contexts, this study offers practical insights for S&C coaches to optimize microcycles. Furthermore, it contributes to workload management strategies within sport science and public health frameworks, promoting sustainable performance and athlete wellness in futsal. date: 2025-01 publication: Sports volume: 13 number: 1 pagerange: 7 id_number: doi:10.3390/sports13010007 refereed: TRUE issn: 2075-4663 official_url: http://doi.org/10.3390/sports13010007 access: open language: en citation: Artículo Materias > Educación física y el deporte Universidad Europea del Atlántico > Investigación > Artículos y libros Abierto Inglés The aim of this study was to compare the external load of each session along competitive microcycles on an elite futsal team, considering the positions and relationships of the players. The external load of 10 elite players from a First Division team in the Spanish Futsal League (age 27.5 ± 7 years, height 1.73 ± 0.05 m, weight 70.1 ± 3.8 kg) were recorded across 30 microcycles. The players’ external loads were monitored using OLIVER devices. To analyse the external load, Levene’s test was conducted to assess the homogeneity of variances, followed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) to identify differences in dependent variables across the different microcycle days and player positions. Regarding external load during the microcycle, the day with the lowest external load was MD-1, and the days with the highest external load were MD-3 and MD-4. In addition, considering playing positions, pivots exhibited the lowest loads throughout the microcycle, whereas wingers and defenders exhibited the highest loads, depending on the variables analysed. By providing reference values from elite contexts, this study offers practical insights for S&C coaches to optimize microcycles. Furthermore, it contributes to workload management strategies within sport science and public health frameworks, promoting sustainable performance and athlete wellness in futsal. metadata Gadea-Uribarri, Héctor; Mainer-Pardos, Elena; Bores Arce, Ainhoa; Albalad-Aiguabella, Rafael; López-García, Sergio y Lago-Fuentes, Carlos mail SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, ainhoa.bores@uneatlantico.es, SIN ESPECIFICAR, SIN ESPECIFICAR, carlos.lago@uneatlantico.es (2025) External Load Variability in Elite Futsal: Positional Demands and Microcycle Structuring for Player Well-Being and Performance. Sports, 13 (1). p. 7. ISSN 2075-4663 document_url: http://repositorio.uneatlantico.es/id/eprint/16011/1/sports-13-00007.pdf