The female football in Brazil and United States of America: differences and similarities in the sport
This research aims to describe the differences and similarities between women's football played in Brazilian and United States' teams. A semi-structured interview was performed with Brazilian athletes who play or have played in Brazil and in the United States to evaluate the athletes'...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Brasileiro de Ensino e Pesquisa em Fisiologia do Exercício (IBPEFEX) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Futsal e Futebol |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.rbff.com.br:article/549 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.rbff.com.br/index.php/rbff/article/view/549 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Sports women Clubs Deportes Mujeres Gli sport Donne Club Esportes Mulheres Clubes |
| Sumario: | This research aims to describe the differences and similarities between women's football played in Brazilian and United States' teams. A semi-structured interview was performed with Brazilian athletes who play or have played in Brazil and in the United States to evaluate the athletes' perceptions regarding different aspects, namely: facilities; health resources; athletic apparel; tactical and technical training; written and digital media; and the youth teams. From the information obtained through interviews a qualitative analysis of the data by topic was made. Seven athletes agreed to participate of the study.The results showed that women's soccer in Brazil needs a greater socio-cultural and financial investment that allows a similar assimilation and appreciation to the clubs of the United States. This difference observed during the research occurs in all categories evaluated, both from the point of view of the participation of the family in the development of the initial categories, as well as in the professional. In the United States, professional women's clubs use a marketing department as a means of attracting financial resources, favoring the physical structure, promoting the quality of the technical and tactical training of the athletes, reflecting the performance of the teams in national and international championships. However, despite the differences between countries, women's football is considered the sport of choice by most women here in Brazil. |
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