Table 3.
Study | Sample | Main Variables | Procedure | Results | Quality Score |
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Pereira Ramalho Serrano, Leal dos Santos [21] | Study 1: 371 futsal players from three levels of expertise—elite (n = 60), medium (n = 160) and regional (n = 151) Study 2: 294 futsal players—24 from national team A and 270 amateurs. |
Sport-initiation, early sport involvement and specialization in futsal training | Validated questionnaires from [49] which provides retrospective information about the sport activities experienced throughout athletes′ career. | Elite players are distinguished from lower-level competitive players for their earlier dedication to the sports training (specifically to futsal). | 86.7% |