Considerações contextuais acerca da iniciação em futebolistas sub-17 e sub-20: um estudo baseado no conhecimento tático declarativo

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze and identify the level of declarative tactical knowledge in the categories of base sub 17 and sub 20 and to describe factors that can contribute to the development of declarative tactical knowledge. The sample consisted of 53 subjects divided into two groups: The sub-17 consisted of 29 football athletes to soccer practice time of 6.46 (SD = 2.20) years and length of stay in the youth categories of 2.42 (SD = 1.60) years. The under-20 consisted of 24 football athletes, with soccer practice time of 10.45 (SD = 2.14) years and length of stay in the lower grades of 4.75 (SD = 2.63 ) years. The following variables were analyzed through the questionnaire Bronfenbrenner (1998) to learn what factors contributed to develop declarative tactical knowledge. The results of declarative tactical knowledge test were compared using the statistical package SPSS 20.0 (SPSS, Chicago, USA) for Windows, used for quantitative statistics showing the frequency and percentage that were cited relevant factors for the acquisition of knowledge Tactical declarative. The results also according to the literature, have shown that tactical declarative knowledge levels of the sub 17 athletes had become equal with respect to the sub athletes equal 20. The reasons for this may be related to study the factors identified as relevant to the acquisition declarative tactical knowledge. The main findings were training, club and teachers. Main relevant in the development of declarative tactical knowledge, suggesting that these factors have a major contribution to the development of the players with regard to decision making.