Nível de condicionamento físico de atletas masters de futebol amador

Abstract

Sport in its various forms has become a very relevant area of research used by the social sciences, especially because of the role it plays in socializing people. Soccer can be used in its entire context as a tool for interaction, socialization and health promotion. For this reason, the aim of this study was to identify the level of physical fitness of amateur soccer players in the masters category. To this end, an explanatory/exploratory study was carried out using a questionnaire applied to masters athletes practicing amateur soccer. The results showed that although there was no specific training for practicing soccer among those surveyed, the individual masters athlete, because he performs physical activities in other modalities, considers himself to have a good level of conditioning to practice the sport of amateur soccer as leisure. With this, we conclude that the athletes consider themselves to be conditioned for practicing amateur soccer in the master category, but