Acute effect of strength training on flexibility of lower limbs
Abstract
The flexibility is defined as quality of life, whether the magnitude of the available movement of a joint or group of joints then being limited by bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joint capsules responsible for voluntary execution of a maximum angular amplitude of movement it is considered an important factor related to health, as it helps her develop and improve posture, increase the quality and quantity of movements decreasing risk of injury when it is in some extent even in favors greater mobility in daily and sports activities. Strength training increases the performance of activities and improves the daily lives and helps preserve and improve this physical quality of the population and may counteract the weakness and muscle weakness and improve mobility and flexibility. The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effect of strength training on flexibility in the lower limbs. To this end, 10 individuals were selected men aged 21,67 ± 2,12, 177,78 height ± 3,64, mass, 29,17 and ± 9,99% fat, 15,34 ± 3,69 with strength training experience at least 06 months. The group performed strength training for the lower limbs with 60% of 1RM. There was an improvement in values in the flexibility test after training session when compared to the test before the training session (p = 0.000345). It is concluded that acutely, strength training session for lower limbs influences positively the flexibility values of isquitibial muscle complex musculature.
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