Body composition of Malaysian male futsal players based on playing position

Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the body composition measurements between different playing positions among Malaysian male futsal players. Subject: 14 national male futsal players which have this following charecteristics (mean± SD), age 22.69 years (±1.80), height 170.58 cm (±2.67) and weight 71.83 kg (±19.07) were willing to participate in this study. Methods: The variables which include Body Mass Index, body density and the percentage body fat were collected to determine the body compositions and establish the athletes' profiles. The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for Social Science version 16 (SPSS, ver.16). Results: The results show a significance different (p<0.05) between body composition measurements and different playing positions. Conclusion: Having the knowledge of the body composition profile of male futsal players' will provide useful information in making the selection of futsal players.