Avaliação de praticantes de condicionamento extremo a partir do vício em exercício físico, percepção subjetiva de esforço e sob efeito agudo da intervenção com exercício de pilates

Abstract

With an increase in the practice of the Extreme Conditioning Program (ECP), there is also an interest on the part of researchers in the subject. Studies indicate that high-intensity training promotes more physical fitness and health benefits with less training time compared to traditional training methods. ECP exercises, as they demand greater ranges of motion, exercises with high loads, in addition to the need for more intense aerobic input, can cause injuries, especially to the musculoskeletal system. Faced with this, different modalities of interventions are needed. Among the examples, Pilates exercises could be effective in preventing or treating injuries. The Pilates Method (PM) has become an effective treatment both for rehabilitation and as a complement to general physical training. Its exercises aim to improve flexibility and physical fitness by strengthening the force center, improving posture and breathing. Thus, the objectives of the present study were to evaluate the acute effect of Pilates Method exercises on flexibility and performance in practitioners of an extreme conditioning program (Article 1) and to evaluate the relationship of training time in the ECP with the Subjective Perception of Effort (SPE) and dependence on physical exercise (Article 2). The study was a cross-sectional observational study with individuals who practice ECP and the initial form containing general and anthropometric data, Exercise Addiction Inventory, Wells bank, Wall Ball exercise and the perceived exertion scale were used for the assessments. Data were presented as mean and standard deviation and normality, Student's t or Mann-Whitney tests were applied, considering a significance level of 5%. The results showed that a single session is capable of promoting an improvement in the individual's abilities to practice one of the common exercises in ECP.