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Small-sided games as additional training in elite basketball nonstarters players

Rev. bras. med. esporte; 27 (2), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: Among the main challenges faced by coaches of team sports are to create an environment and conditions that will enable players to reach their optimal level of physical performance at the start of the competitive season, and to maintain this level throughout the season. Objective:...

Influência da Wiireabilitação sobre o desempenho funcional no teste de caminhada de 6 minutos em idosos sedentários: um estudo piloto

Rev. Pesqui. Fisioter; 11 (2), 2021
INTRODUÇÃO: A incorporação de videogames como ferramentas auxiliares na prática da reabilitação possibilitou uma nova perspectiva de intervenção em diversas áreas, um deles é a Wiireabilitação, que tem se mostrado ferramenta eficaz em diversas perspectivas clínicas, sendo também utilizada ...

Avaliação e fatores associados à incapacidade funcional de idosos residentes em Instituições de longa permanência
Assessment and factors associated with functional disability of elderly residents in long-term care facilities

Introdução: O envelhecimento cursa com alterações funcionais que predispõe o idoso à perda funcional, que associada ao processo de institucionalização é potencializada. Objetivo: Avaliar o nível de incapacidade funcional de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência em Maceió (...

Delayed onset muscle soreness intensity affects muscular performance

Abstract Background: The study of functional impact of delayed onset muscle soreness has been limited to describe the decline on maximal isometric contraction, but muscular work and time to peak torque has not been examined yet. Purpose: To describe the changes induced by a session of lengthening contr...

Detecção de esteroides anabólicos androgênicos e seus produtos de biotransformação em dried urine spots por ionização por paper spray acoplada à espectrometria de massas (PS-MS)

Os esteroides anabólicos androgênicos (EAA) são utilizados clinicamente para tratar diferentes doenças, porém propagou-se o uso não terapêutico por atletas de elite e fisiculturistas, com o intuito de aumentar a massa muscular e melhorar o desempenho físico. O uso de substâncias ergogênicas, co...

Effects of a backward running training on backward peak velocity running, V̇O2max, vVO2max and 3 km forward running performance in male adults: a pilot study

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aims: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of a backward running (BR) training program prescribed by the peak backward running velocity (Vpeak_BR) on physiological variables and a 3 km forward running (FR) performance. Methods: Eight untrained running male adults in running took place in th...

Effect of high-intensity interval training on the skeletal muscle of spontaneously hypertensive rats

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on the skeletal muscle of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR). Method: In total, 20 male rats, SHR, 12 months old, were used, distributed into 2 groups: Control Group (C) and Training Group (HIIT). The tr...

Developmental pathway routes to achieve expert performance in portuguese track and field athletes

Motriz (Online); 27 (), 2021
Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize the developmental pathway undertaken by Portuguese expert track and field athletes considering the quantity and type of structured and unstructured activities. Methods: The sample was composed of 24 experts and 35 non-expert athletes who completed...

Responsiveness of upper limb scales and trunk control for the evolution of patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the interval of responsiveness to the scales Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo-BR), Performance of Upper Limbs (PUL), and Jebsen Taylor Test (JTT) in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Methods: We assessed patients with DMD aged 6 to 19 years old...

Association between anthropometric and physical data of university soccer players from different positions

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to check if there is an association between fitness performance variables and to analyze the variation of fitness levels between playing positions university soccer players. Twenty university soccer players were selected (20.95 ± 1.84 years; 71.60 ± 11.65 kg; 176.85 ± ...