Introduction:

The knowledge of morphological variables in paralympic 5-a-side football mode are important to guide the training and enable the full potential of athletes.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to analyze the body composition and somatotype athletes of the Brazilian Paralympics Rio 2016 team 5-a-side football in the different tactical positions performed at game.

Materials and methods:

An anthropometric evaluation was performed in 15 male athletes (24±5.6 years), obtaining somatotype and body composition.

Results:

The study found no statistically significant differences between groups for any of the anthropometric and body composition variables. As for somatotype profile, the group (2.9 - 5.5 - 1.8) was classified as meso-endomorphic. Defenders (2.6 - 4.4 - 2.4) and pivots (2.2 - 5.6 - 2.3) presented a balanced mesomorph profile and goalkeepers (3.2 - 5.8 - 1.6) and alas (3.2 - 5.7 - 1.6) the meso-endomorphic.

Conclusions:

The team was characterized as homogeneous as the anthropometry and body composition. There was a predominance of the muscular component to the somatotype profile on the team and in all positions.

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