Scientific production on futsal: analysis of dissertations and theses published in the portal Capes between 1996-2012

Abstract

The present study investigated through an analysis of the dissertations and theses in gifts of Capes Portal site, which discusses the context of futsal, as well as highlighting the objectives of these studies, methodologies, trace similarities, differences and notes for possible future productions. To collect use the search field Subject to the term "futsal". 53 studies were selected and verified predominance of dissertations (83%) in relation to theses (17%). The surveys are mostly of quantitative nature (59.3%) compared to qualitative (36.7%) and quantitative / qualitative (4%). They are referenced as a case study, field research, ethnographic research, descriptive and quasi-experimental. As for the methodological procedures were used questionnaires, interviews, observations, filming, specific protocols and testing applications. With the issues discussed in the selected work, we identified most of them use the futsal to address the physiological aspects (30%) and tactical (19%) of the sport. In this sense we note that there is a concern in studying certain subjects in the mode searched, for example, no research discusses the futsal through a social approach this sport. We conclude that this may be considered a gap in the academic field of sport and searched it is necessary to exploit it.