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Does the psychological profile influence the position of promising young futsal players?

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  • Leandro Álvarez-Kurogi
  • Wanesa Onetti
  • José Carlos Fernández-García
  • Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez

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Stress control as well as other psychological characteristics influence sports performance (SP) and could be relevant according to the playing position in team sports, such as the futsal where players have different specific functions within the team. The aim of this study was to analyze the psychological characteristics and profile related to SP of top-level young futsal players, according to the offensive or defensive role. A total of one hundred sixty-seven young promises futsal players participated in this study (84 U16 and 83 U19) and have been chosen to play Championship of Spain Selections. The Psychological Characteristics related to SP for soccer players Questionnaire was used, and one-way ANOVA test was performed based on the playing position (goalkeeper, defender and defender-wing, wing and wing-defender, pivot and wing-pivot, and universal). Results showed that goalkeepers had the best psychological profile and characteristics related to SP. Pivots and wing-pivots had less self-confidence, and universals players, less stress control in relation to the rest of the playing positions (p

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  • Leandro Álvarez-Kurogi & Wanesa Onetti & José Carlos Fernández-García & Alfonso Castillo-Rodríguez, 2019. "Does the psychological profile influence the position of promising young futsal players?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0224326
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224326
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