Background: This study aimed to compare different smoothing window lengths used to compute the RMS and their impact on RMS slope during leg press exercise and to compare the RMS slope behavior with lactate threshold. Methods: Twelve subjects performed an incremental test on a leg press machine where blood lactate concentration was measured at each stage. The RMS of vastus medialis (VM), vastus lateralis (VL) an...
Background: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) has become popular over the past years; however, few studies investigated the prevalence of injuries in this martial art modality. Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in BJJ competitors, along with their profile and characteristics. Methods: One hundred fifteen athletes were included in this cross-sectional study. A hundred fi...
Success in precision activities such as shooting depends on the subtle control of body motion. To analyze the influence on stabilometric signal responses for the motor task of aiming a pistol with different cognitive demands and levels of exposure to high sound pressure in Brazilian Army personnel. This cross-sectional analytical study used stabilometry to quantify the behavior of the body during motor, cogniti...
O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a relação entre a força muscular total e indicadores antropométricos em militares do Exército Brasileiro. Participaram do estudo 50 militares do Exército Brasileiro, com idade entre 19 e 25 anos, massa corporal de 71,2 ± 9,1 Kg, estatura 1.75 ± 0.1 m, soldados do Centro de Capacitação FÃsica do Exército. As medidas antropométricas realizadas foram: a massa corp...
Objetivo do estudo foi analisar e comparar os padrões cinemáticos do joelho e as velocidades lineares da coxa e perna no chute com o dorso do pé no futsal em relação aos chutes com diferentes aproveitamentos, sendo estes os que acertaram (CA) ou não o alvo (CNA). Participaram do estudo 18 universitários homens. Utilizou-se uma câmera filmadora com a frequência de amostragem de 30Hz. Foram colocados marcadores p...
It was our objective to correlate specific performance in the Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT) and the maximum isometric handgrip (HGSMax), scapular traction (STSMax) and lumbar traction (LTSMax) strength tests in military judo athletes. Twenty-two military athletes from the judo team of the Brazilian Navy Almirante Alexandrino Instruction Centre, with average age of 26.14 ± 3.31 years old, and average body mas...