Functional performance of inferior limbs in young athletes and professional futsal athletes

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to analyze the functional performance of futsal athletes. Sixty evaluations from the professional and under-20 male categories were part of the sample. The results from Y balance test and from the hop tests were included and the mixed design analysis of variance, two mixed ANOVA (group and limb) with Bonferroni correction was used. The results showed symmetry between the limbs of both teams. In the category comparison, most of the results showed significant differences, with higher values for the professional team. The symmetry between the limbs is due to training characteristics. In comparison, the difference between categories can be assigned to biological maturation and also to a longer period of sports practice from the professionals.