title: Revealing the decision-making of dribbling in the sport of futsal.
abstract: This study aimed to investigate why futsal players decide to dribble. For this purpose, we analysed 396 trials comprising the dribbles (n = 132), passes (n = 131) or shots (n = 133), performed by 70 male futsal players. Passing and shooting angles, and interpersonal distance, including their rates of change (velocity and variability), were regarded as measures of interpersonal coordination tendency and a comparison was made among dribbling, passing and shooting situations. In addition, the variables identified as constraints on deciding to dribble were analysed in relation to age categories, dribbling outcomes and futsal court zone. Results revealed that passing and shooting angles, and interpersonal distance showed higher variability in dribbling than in passing and shooting situations. The findings allowed us to conclude that decision-making on dribbling was influenced by the variabilities of passing angles as well as shooting and interpersonal distance, and that success in dribbling was affected by the variability of interpersonal distance. Such variabilities were interpreted concerning their meaning of risk and/or uncertainty in the execution of motor skills.
authors.affiliation: a School of Physical Education and Sport , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Umberto Cesar
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.affiliation: a School of Physical Education and Sport , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia Teixeira
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: de Pinho
authors.affiliation: a School of Physical Education and Sport , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Silvia Letícia
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: a School of Physical Education and Sport , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabian Alberto Romero
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Clavijo
authors.affiliation: a School of Physical Education and Sport , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Thiago de Oliveira
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: a School of Physical Education and Sport , University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
authors.forename: Go
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance; D002648:Child; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009068:Movement; D012916:Soccer / Q000523:psychology*; D065855:Spatial Processing; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Dribbling; decision-making; futsal; interpersonal coordination; motor skills