Efeitos da prática de futebol nas capacidades físicas de crianças dos 7 aos 12 anos

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Arguing about the importance of physical exercise is common. Sports schools are often a suitable option for children, as in addition to the various health benefits and development of motor skills, they help to develop discipline, respect, knowing how to deal with defeat, and teamwork. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether football practice positively affects the physical abilities of students aged between 7 and 12 years-old. Methods: a longitudinal, interventional, quantitative, and descriptive study, including 24 students of both sexes, attending a football school in a city in the interior of the state of São Paulo. Anthropometric evaluations and tests of the physical abilities of flexibility, speed, localized muscular resistance, and aerobic resistance were carried out at the beginning of the school activities (pre) and four months later (post). 'The results of the evaluations were compared using Student's paired t-test, considering p<0.05. Results: A significant difference was observed in relation to height (pre 1.40±0.10 vs post 1.43±0.10; p<0.01) and weight (pre 34.05±10.01 vs post 35, 10±9.96; p<0.01), while BMI and waist circumference showed no significant difference. There was a significant improvement in flexibility (pre 31.96±7.35 vs post 34.46±6.48; p<0.05), speed (pre 10.21±1.34 vs post 9.85±1.22; p<0.05), and localized abdominal muscle resistance (pre 23.29±8.34 vs post 27.33±7.65; p<0.01) and burpees (pre 17.50±5.28 vs post 23.67±6.11; p<0.01). Conclusion: The practice of football proved to be efficient for improving the physical abilities of flexibility, localized muscular resistance, and speed.

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