Author(s): FUKUSHI, N., TAMURA, T.2, HASEGAWA, D.3, SUDA, Y.1, Institution: KEIO UNIVERSITY, Country: JAPAN, Abstract-ID: 653

INTRODUCTION:
It has been shown that liberal arts education through practical physical education contributes to the acquisition of athletic skills, maintenance of physical and mental health, and improvement of life skills and other skills. Conversely, it has been reported that many university students are unable to obtain the amount of physical activity necessary to prevent lifestyle-related diseases due to COVID-19, which has continued recently (Fukushi et al., 2021). In futsal, an indoor sport, data collection using GPS has not yet been conducted; however, classes are offered at universities using outdoor courts. This study aimed to clarify the distance traveled, speed of movement, and heart rate in a university physical education futsal class using GPS.
METHODS:
The participants were 12 male students (19.3±1.1 years) enrolled in a general education futsal class at a private general university. In this study, GPS devices manufactured by KNOWS were used. The participants performed practical training while wearing a special vest and inserting the main body of the GPS device into a pocket on the back. During the futsal class, data on distance traveled, speed of movement, and heart rate were collected. Measurements were obtained 11 times out of 14 classes in the spring semester of 2023 (April to July). The items analyzed in this study were activity time, total distance traveled, distance traveled ≥18 km/h (standard intensity [SI]), distance traveled ≥21 km/h (high intensity [HI]), number of sprints (number of times ≥24 km/h), maximum speed (instantaneous maximum speed), and average heart rate.
RESULTS:
The mean and standard deviation of each analysis item were calculated from the data of the 12 participants and 11 measurements, respectively. The results showed that activity time was 73.13 ± 5.46 min, total distance traveled was 3,009.23 ± 613.96 m, SI was 19.38 ± 18.36 m, HI was 2.54 ± 7.56 m, number of sprints was 0.01 ± 0.09, maximum speed was 19.50 ± 2.03 km/h, and average heart rate was 146.72 ± 14.12 beats per min.
CONCLUSION:
Ohmuro et al. (2020) reported quantifying the percentage of distance traveled and speed of movement during futsal matches between top level players (adults) and high school students (youth) in Japan. The distance traveled was 4,151 ± 942 m for adults and 4,670 ± 1,202 m for youth, and percentage of travel speeds > 18.4 km/h was approximately 10% in both categories. Although this study covered one 90-min class, which included a warm-up, basic practice, shooting practice, and game format, the total distance traveled was approximately 70% of the distance traveled in one game in a previous study. The percentage of SI was extremely low (approximately 0.6 %). Regarding the average heart rate, the exercise intensity was approximately 60–70% of the maximum heart rate for the participants’ age, suggesting that the exercise standards for preventing lifestyle-related diseases set by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (2013) may be fully achieved.