A relação entre o treinamento de flexibilidade e a incidência de lesões no Rugby

Abstract

Introduction: The concern with the recurrent incidense of Rugby muscle injuries, at high level atlets, is taking shape. Its clear the need to perform preventive actions that reduce the occurrence of muscle injuries at long terms. Through the years, many training methods were being desenvolved, between them, the flexibility training. For this reason the study about the efficiency of flexibility training at Rugby muscle injuries is fundamental. Objectives: The objective of this research was identify the relationship between the flexibility training and the incidence of Rugby muscle injuries. Methods: A systematic review of experimental observational studies, with studies that have evaluated quantitatively the occurrence of muscular injuries at rugby practice and the application of flexibility trainings, composed by subjects fisicaly actives, with ages between 16 and 40 years, that practice Rugby at least two times a week, with Rugby experience. The studies are filled with quantitatively data about the occurrence, frequency, spot, types of muscular injuries, beyond the range of motion evaluated in every article. At the beginning, was analysed the data base of Scholar Google, Scielo Brasil, Scopus and Pubmed, after that, a selection of the studies. Results: The analised studies show that the use of flexibility training have better results, enlarging range motion, than control groups without the training. About week frequency, it was verified that the enlargment of range of motion have better results when the training occur more than once a week. Conclusion: The present revision suggest that to reduce the incidence of muscular lesions at Rugby, the ideal is to work with flexibility training, without prejudice of other exercises prescribed by professionals of health, at least two times a week and periodic training (sic).