Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of Melanesian futsal players: a first approach to talent identification in Oceania

• Main Authors: Olivier Galy (Author), Paul Zongo (Author), Karim Chamari (Author), Eric Michalak (Author), Alexandre Dellal (Author), Carlo Castagna (Author), Olivier Hue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study assessed the anthropometric and physiological characteristics of elite Melanesian futsal players in order to determine the best performance predictors. Physiological parameters of performance were measured in 14 Melanesian (MEL-G, 24.4±4.4 yrs) and 8 Caucasian (NMEL-G, 22.9±4.9) elite fut...