Estudo dos efeitos do treinamento com exercícios do método Pilates solo sobre a fadiga muscular em jogadores de futebol juvenis

Abstract

Soccer is a physical contact sport, which requires strength, endurance and agility from its players. Several researchers have sought to study and understand the physiological and functional impact of a football game. The high rate of injuries in football can have serious consequences for athletes and the club, in certain situations, these injuries are due to the muscular fatigue imposed during the game. Currently, there is a need to develop treatments aimed at the young population, which are individualized, effective and able to accompany the needs of this population in the sports field. In this context, the Pilates Method is shown as a method of easy adaptation and with several benefits in prevention and rehabilitation in different populations. This study generated a systematic review with a meta-analysis sent to a specific journal, presenting and discussing results of research on the use of the Pilates Method in the general sports field. Regarding the study that generated the dissertation was verified the effects of an exercise program with the Pilates Method (solo) on muscular fatigue in youth soccer players. Fifteen players under 13-15 males, mean age 13.27 ± 0.45 years, were randomly divided into two groups: Control group (n = 7) and Pilates group (n = 8). In the Pilates group, fifteen sessions of a training protocol with the Pilates Method (Mat Pilates) were performed. In both groups, cytokine concentration (TNFα, IL-10), electrical activity of the rectus femoris, rectus abdominis, biceps femoris, and gluteus maximus were measured and the Side Hop Test was performed. In both groups, there were no significant changes in the cytokine profile and in the electrical activity of the evaluated muscles. However, there was a significant difference in the time of execution of the Side Hop test (p = 0.012). The application of the Pilates Method (Mat Pilates) as an additional training in youth soccer players did not demonstrate a greater tolerance to muscular fatigue, but may have generated an improvement in the functional performance of the athletes.