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Talent Identification and Development in Male Futsal: A Systematic Review

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  • Diogo Mendes

    (University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 3000-370 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Bruno Travassos

    (Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Department of Sport Sciences, Universidade da Beira Interior, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal
    Portugal Football School, Portuguese Football Federation, 1495-433 Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Portugal)

  • José M. Carmo

    (University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 3000-370 Coimbra, Portugal)

  • Felippe Cardoso

    (Department of Physical Education, Centre of Research and Studies in Soccer (NUPEF), Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Brazil)

  • Israel Costa

    (Núcleo de Pesquisa e Estudos em Futebol, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Brazil)

  • Hugo Sarmento

    (University of Coimbra, Research Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, 3000-370 Coimbra, Portugal)

Abstract

This review aimed to identify and synthesize the most significant literature addressing talent identification and development in futsal. A systematic review of Web of Science™ (all databases), Scopus, PubMed and SPORTDiscus databases was performed according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines. This study included original articles in English, Spanish or Portuguese containing relevant data on talent development/identification of male futsal players. The search yielded 238 articles. After screening, a total of 32 manuscripts were fully reviewed. The quality of the data reviewed was generally good. Results indicate that the most successful players exhibit technical, tactical, anthropometric, physiological and psychological advantages and are distinguished from lower-level players based on their earlier dedication to training. This review highlights the need for those involved in the process of identifying and developing talented futsal players to consider the technical and tactical skills of futsal players, along with their anthropometric and physiological characteristics, scaled to age. Finally, special attention should be paid to the supportive psychosocial environments created in sports academies for developing futsal players. Overall, talent identification and development programmes in futsal need to be dynamic and offer the possibility of changing assessment parameters in the long term.

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  • Diogo Mendes & Bruno Travassos & José M. Carmo & Felippe Cardoso & Israel Costa & Hugo Sarmento, 2022. "Talent Identification and Development in Male Futsal: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:17:p:10648-:d:898407
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    1. Alessandro H. N. Ré* & T. Maria Cattuzzo & Felipe M. C. Santos & Carlos B. M. Monteiro, 2014. "Anthropometric characteristics, field test scores and match-related technical performance in youth indoor soccer players with different playing status," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(2), pages 482-492, August.
    2. Amanj Mohammed & Mohsen Shafizadeh & K. Geoffrey Platt, 2014. "Effects of the level of expertise on the physical and technical demands in futsal," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(2), pages 473-481, August.
    3. Hugo Sarmento & Paul Bradley & Bruno Travassos, 2015. "The Transition from Match Analysis to Intervention: Optimising the Coaching Process in Elite Futsal," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(2), pages 471-488, August.
    4. João Almeida & Hugo Sarmento & Seamus Kelly & Bruno Travassos, 2019. "Coach decision-making in Futsal: from preparation to competition," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(5), pages 711-723, September.
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