Darni, Danny Eka Wahyu Saputra, Muhamad Ichsan Sabillah, Ilham, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă
Background. Futsal is becoming increasingly popular in Indonesia, especially among teenagers and university students. However, Academy Emran Futsal has experienced a decline in performance due to a lack of adequate physical conditioning programs. Objectives. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of circuit training in improving the physical condition of futsal players, including cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, power, and flexibility. Methods. The research involved 15 players from Academy Emran Futsal using a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. Circuit training was conducted over 16 sessions, with measurements taken before and after the program using methods such as the Multistage Bleep Test and Sit and Reach Test. Results. The analysis results showed significant improvements in all physical variables tested, with p < 0.05. Circuit training was found to be effective in enhancing cardiovascular endurance (t = 2.172), muscular endurance (Squat: t = 7.364; Sit Up: t = 2.797), power (t = 2.904), and flexibility (t = 3.261). Conclusions. This study emphasizes the importance of integrating physical training into the development of futsal players to achieve better performance. The findings are expected to serve as a reference for coaches in designing effective training programs. © 2025, Society of Aging and Physical Activity (SAPA). All rights reserved.
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia; Faculty of Vocational, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Faculty of Sports Sciences, Istanbul Aydın University, Turkey; Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
