Frequência de encurtamento muscular do grupo isquiotibiais em escolares matriculados em uma instituição educacional de Uruguaiana – RS: estudo piloto

Abstract

At school it is common students remain seated for a period of four to six hours, which favors postural habits incorrect. During this period the skeleton is in training, being susceptible to biomechanical changes. To determine the frequency of muscle shortening of hamstring in school the 5th year of a public institution of Uruguaiana - RS, assess hamstring flexibility, know the profile of activities of daily living, offer cinesiotherapeutic activities, and describe its efficacy and without supervision. This is na exploratory, descriptive, transverse and almost experimental were asked where the activities of daily life and evaluated the flexibility of school hamstring through fleximeter. They were divided into two groups: A (supervision with stretching) and B (unsupervised stretching). Stretching activities were performed three times a week, every other day, for a month. There was no presence of muscle shortening of hamstrings. As for the effectiveness cinesioterapêutica post intervention, there was a statistically significant (p<0.05) intra groups, but inter groups there was no such confirmation. The study demonstrated lack of muscle shortening, normal flexibility, the students were active and independent supervision or not there was statistically significant increase intra group flexibility.