Efeitos de um programa de aquecimento sobre variáveis musculoesqueléticas em atletas de futsal sub-20

Abstract

Having the vision of the growing development of futsal and the increasingly early and intense participation of young athletes, who are in the process of growth and neurobiological maturation, it is important to prevent injuries in this population. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of a warm-up program on mobility, muscular function, and agility variables in under-20 futsal athletes. Seven athletes (17.3 ± 2.43 years old) were included in the study and, during 13 weeks, they performed 18 sessions of a warm-up program based on mobility, balance and muscle strength exercises. The athletes were evaluated pre and post intervention by functional tests, covering ankle (lunge test) and hip (hip stiffness test) mobility, hamstring flexibility (popliteal angle with inclinometer), lumbopelvic stability (prone bridge test), hip extensor muscle function (single leg bridge test), lower limb power (hop tests: side, single and cross over) and agility (T test). We observed significant post- intervention improvements in variables related to muscle power (p<0.05), as well as agility (p=0.01) and left hip extensor muscle strength (p=0.01), while the ankle and hip flexibility and mobility variables did not change. Thus, it is evident that the warm-up program was able o act positively on some risk factors for injuries in under-20 futsal athletes, reinforcing the necessity of greater awareness of these athletes regarding the preventive practice during regular training sessions. It's important to mention the significance of a more expressive mobility and flexibility work with these athletes.