Efeitos de um programa de flexibilidade pós treinamento de musculação

Abstract

Introduction: Flexibility and stretching are terms widely used when we think about how much we can move, for that we take into account the range of motion (ROM). Many individuals have limited movement and this can generate acute or chronic pain. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the effects of a flexibility training program performed after weight training sessions in practitioners of the modality. Methods: The present study has a quantitative and semi-experimental character, in which the effects of a 8-week flexibility training program on the range of motion and flexibility of people who participate in weight training regularly, in a gymnasium, were verified. gymnastics in the municipality of Bento Gonçalves, RS. Participants underwent ROM and flexibility assessments before and after the 8-week intervention. The method used was static stretching. Results: It was found that, in a protocol of eight weeks of stretching after weight training, there is a significant improvement in Flexibility and ROM in the participants in eight of the nine tests performed, with only the Dorsal Ankle Flexion not showing a statistically significant difference. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]