Interdisciplinary approach in Paralympic Athletics: crossroads between experience and Science in evaluation and training monitoring Prof. ! Ciro Winckler Ciro Winckler Professor of São Paulo Federal University Athletics Technical Coordinator of Brazil NPC Member of IPC Athletics Coach Council Member of Brazilian Paralympic Academy Agenda Road to Rio 2016 Sport Performance's Service in Brazil Sport Science and Performance 3 Performance Sport Environment Athlete with Paralympic Cycles Disability Road 6 1 0 2 o to Ri Road to Atlanta 1996 Road to London 2012 Road to Sidney 2000 Road to Beijing 2008 Road to Athens 2004 Master Sponsor Sport Calendar Lottery Law Interdisciplinary in High Performance Programs Brazil NPC High Performance Programs Sport Support Sport Evaluation Management Philosophy ARTIGO ORIGINAL Avaliação clínica dos atletas paraolímpicos Roberto Vital1, Marcelo Bichels Leitão2, Marco Túlio De Mello3 e Sergio Tufik4 ARTIGO ORIGINAL RESUMO were evaluated clinically (questionnaires, clinical history, physical examination) and also with laboratory studies, O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar de modo amplo o chest roentgenogram and doping control. The Brazilian comportamento de variáveis importantes para a saúde preteam that participated in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic ventiva e o desempenho dos atletas paraolímpicos. Os paGames was also classified according to some characterisratletas foram avaliados clinicamente (aplicação de quesSílvioage, Soares dosmodality, Santos1 eway Fernando José de Sá Pereira Guimarães2 tics such as gender, sports of locomotionário, história clínica, exame físico) e com exames tion, types of disabilities, laboratory study results, chest laboratoriais, raio x simples de tórax e controle de doping. X-ray results, odontological evaluation, and doping conA equipe brasileira que participou dos Jogos Paraolímpitrol. The results obtained were used to define a profile of cos de Sydney 2000 foi também classificada de acordo com such athletes and to give them information about prevenas seguintes variáveis: sexo, idade, modalidades esporti-RESUMO movements and can be divided into performance biometion of diseases and sports-related injuries that could hinder vas, meios de locomoção, tipos de deficiência, resultados chanics, anthropometric biomechanics, and preventive biotheir training competition results.científica da ARTIGO A biomecânica doand esporte é uma disciplina dos exames laboratoriais e de tórax, avaliação odontológimechanics 4. Performance biomechanics is directly related qual os movimentos desportivos são descritos e explicados ORIGINAL to the analysis of the technique of the movements in order ca e controle de doping. Os resultados obtidos serviram deà luz Key 1. De acordo com words: Disabled persons. Pre-participation evaluation. Mula de conceitos e métodos mecânicos to identify and evaluate the main variables involved, and parâmetro para se traçar um perfil dos atletas e orientá-losárea de aplicaçãotidisciplinary evaluation. medicine. a biomecânica pode serSports subdividida emRehabilitato allow individual diagnosis related to important flaws na prevenção das doenças e lesões esportivas que pudes-biomecânica do rendimento, tion. Doping biomecânica in sports. antropométrica (technique versus motor control) registered in the movesem interferir nos treinamentos e competições. e biomecânica preventiva. A biomecânica do rendimento ment2. According to Winter3 and Baumann4, the usual methINTRODUÇÃO está diretamente relacionada à análise da técnica do moviPalavras-chave: Deficientes. Avaliação pré-participação. Avaliação ods to measure biomechanic quantitative parameters are mento, cujas funções são a identificação e avaliação das Antônio Carlos Silva1 e Marília dos Santos Andrade2 multidisciplinar. Medicina esportiva. Reabilitação. based on kinemetry, electromyography, dynamometry and O sucesso na vida em geral e no esporte paraolímpico, Avaliação biomecânica de atletas paraolímpicos brasileiros Rev Bras Med Esporte vol.8 no.3 Niterói May/June 2002 Avaliação isocinética em atletas paraolímpicos variáveis de influência e o diagnóstico individual em relathe anthropometrics. The aim of this work was to perform hojetécnico-motoras já é considerado de alto nível, requer do 2 portador . ção àsque falhas registradas no movimento quantitative and qualitative evaluations of biomechanic pade deficiência um somatório dedemotivação, traA biomecânica utiliza(paratleta) como métodos de medição seus ABSTRACT rameters related to swimming and athletics, based on ki- ABSTRACT RESUMO balho,quantitativos treinamento,a cinemetria, sacrifício, aincentivo e oportunidades. parâmetros eletromiografia, a ARTIGO nemetry. The results showed a number of imperfections for Este sucesso do portador3,4de (paratleta) leva a . Odeficiência objetivo desse traba- O dinamometria e a antropometria Clinical evaluation of paralympic athletes equilíbrio dos parâmetros de força muscular nas artiIsokinetic evaluation in paralympic athletes ORIGINAL 1. correctly executing the technique related to a movement lho foi fazer análises quantitativa emais qualitativa dedaparâmesua reabilitação no sentido amplo palavra culações é de grande relevância, tanto no aspecto clínico The purpose of this study was to evaluate characteris(this was most pronounced for throwing and swimming). The balance between agonist and antagonist muscles in tros biomecânicos de provas de atletismo e natação, utili-atrás comopara para o desempenho atlético. Informações sobre os O que parecia impossível até algumas décadas the joints is of great relevance to clinical practice and to These data can now be used by coaches looking for new tics that were important for preventive health and for per-zando a cinemetria. Os resultados mostraram imperfeições valores parâmetros em atletas olímpicos e princia reabilitação das pessoas com lesão medular grave, trau-desses means of adjusting their techniques in order to correct sports performance. Information about these parameters formance of paralympic Brazilian athletes. The athletesna condução da técnica dos movimentos, em especial, das palmente nos paraolímpicos são raras. Neste trabalho aprematismos com amputações dos membros superiorespossible e in- imperfections. amongst Olympic and especially Paralympic athletes is disciplinas de arremessos nona atletismo na natação. Tais sentamos scarce. The purpose of this study was to present the results feriores, que levavam maioriaedas vezes a invalidez per- os resultados da avaliação muscular isocinética resultados serviram como subsídios para os treinadores (Cybex 6000) realizada na equipe brasileira que participou Key words: Biomechanics. Paralympic sports. Kinemetry. Qualita1. Diretor Médico do Comitê Paraolímpico Brasileiro; Especialista em Meof the isokinetic evaluation (Cybex 6000) of the Brazilian manente, quando não a morte, mudou completamente após adaptarem e modificarem seus treinamentos no sentido de dos Jogos Paraolímpicos Sidney 2000. Foram avaliados tive analysis.deQuantitative analysis. dicina do Esporte. team that participated in the Sydney Paralympic Games. a 2ª grande guerra mundial com um grande número de deos músculos flexores e extensores dos joelhos de 11 joga2. Médico Especialista em Medicina do Esporte; Mestrando em Cardiolo-corrigir tais imperfeições. The flexor and extensor muscles of the knee were evaluat-Marcelo Bichels Leitão1 ficientes. Esta situação estimulou a construção dosdores centros de futebol (paralisia cerebral, idade 24,6 ± 4,8 anos; INTRODUÇÃO gia pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. ed in 11 soccer players with cerebral palsy (age: 24.6 ± Palavras-chave: Biomecânica. Esporte paraolímpico. 2. de reabilitação nos Estados Unidos e naCinemática. Inglaterrapeso 67 ± 5,5kg; altura 177,7 ± 3,8cm) e 12 de basquete3. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Psicobiologia/Unifesp-EPM. Análise qualitativa. Análise quantitativa. A biomecânica do esporte é uma disciplina científica da 4.8 years; weight: 67 ± 5.5 kg; height: 177.7 ± 3.8 cm) O pioneiro no tratamento e recuperação das pessoas porbol (deficientes mentais, idade 24,7 ± 4,4 anos; peso 76,6 4. Livre-Docente, Professor Titular do Departamento de Psicobiologia da qual movimentos desportivos são descritos e explicados and in 12 basketball athletes with mental disability (age: tadoras de deficiência foi o Dr. Ludwig Guttman± no seuosaltura 13,4kg; 184,4 ± 10cm), e os músculos rotadores Unifesp/EPM, Presidente da Afip. ABSTRACT 76.6 kg; height: 184.4 ± 10 cm); for uations found in such athletes. However, there still is a scarRESUMO à luz de conceitos e métodos mecânicos. De acordo com a 24.7 years; weight: centro de recuperação de Stoke Mandville na Inglaterra internos3. e rotadores externos de ombros de seis judocas Submetido em: 4/4/02 (age: 29.8 ± 5.6 years; weight: 87 city of information about clinical and physiological paárea de a biomecânica pode ser subdividida em: the judo blind athletes Biomechanic evaluation of Brazilian paralympic athletes (deficientesaplicação O esporte paraolímpico despertado o interesse da visuais, idade 29,8 ± 5,6 anos; peso 87 ± As condições para este desenvolvimento foram ofereciVersão revisada recebida em: 1/5/02 ± 21.6 kg; height: 171.5 ± 6.9 cm), thetem shoulder rotator rameters of disabled athletes. This study describes the elecbiomecânica do rendimento – se ocupa das variáveis biocomunidade científica devido à diversidade de situações Sports biomechanics is a scientific uses 21,6kg; altura 171,5 ± 6,9cm). Os jogadores de futebol das de um lado pelos métodos discipline modernosthat e avanços tecnoAceito em: 19/5/02 tested. Findings show that the soccer playtrocardiographic characteristics observed in the athletes mecânicas que determinam o resultado do movimento em muscles wereencontradas em seus atletas. Contudo, existe atualmente mechanical and concepts to studye de sports-related relação de equilíbrio muscular entre flexológicosmethods da medicina, enfermagem tratamentoapresentaram medicaers have a normal hamstring: quadriceps strength ratio of Brazilian team that participated in the Sydney 2000 Paraqualquer nível de rendimento; biomecânica antropométriuma carência de informações sobre parâmetros clínicos e res e extensores de joelhos dentro dos parâmetros de norEndereço para correspondência: despite the muscle weakness imposed by cerebral palsy. lympic Games. 60 subjects were evaluated, 10 female and mentoso e cirúrgico, e por outro lado, por uma equipe de ARTIGO ca – se relaciona com o diagnóstico e prognóstico do renfisiológicos referentes a atletas portadores de deficiências. Roberto Vital malidade apesar da fraqueza muscular imposta pela para50 male. All of them were submitted to an anamnesis and a For the judo athletes, the ratio between external and interreabilitação com técnicas terapeutas que são aplicadas desde dimento relativamente às medidas antropométricas e bioORIGINAL 1. Professor Adjunto II – Faculdade de Educação Física, Universidade Fe- lisia cerebral. Nos judocas o equilíbrio muscular entre Este trabalho tem como objetivo descrever as característiRua Moura Rabelo, Candelária 1.904, ed. Solar Paradiso, apto. 600 physical examination, followed by a rest electrocardiogram shoulder was within the normal o de dia do acidente propreventiva – se relaciona com a identificação de nal rotators ofcasthe deral Uberlândia (UFU). ou doença, por um período que semecânica eletrocardiográficas encontradas nosrange. atletas da delega59064-480 – Natal, RN rotadores externos e rotadores internos mostrou-se dentro (ECG), an exercise test (ET), and when needed, they were peak torqueque in the basketball were 2. Professor Universidade de Pernambuco (UFPE). cargas e os possíveis desgastes ocasionados ao aparelho de The results for E-mail: [email protected] longadaas vezes durante meses ou anos4. ção brasileira participou dosplayers XI Jogos Paraolímpicos dos limites de normalidade. A principal característica dos also submitted to an echocardiography (ECOC). According similar to those of non-athletic individuals without disabilSubmetido em: 4/4/02 movimento oriundos da aplicação dessas cargas. de Sydney 2000. Foram avaliados 60 atletas, sendo 50 do _ jogadores de basquetebol foi o valor de pico de torque próRev Bras Med Esporte Vol. 8, Nº 3 – Mai/Jun, 2002 77 to the ECG results, subjects were classified as normal ECG presented in do thesexo article in orderTodos to beestes atletas Versão revisada recebida em: 1/5/02 A biomecânica do rendimento está diretamente relacio- ities. The values sexoare masculino e 10 feminino. ximo do esperado para indivíduos hígidos não atletas. Os (N = 31), athlete ECG (N = 26) or altered ECG (N = 3). No forsubmetidos the professionals involved ine the area Aceito em: 19/5/02 nada à análise da técnica do movimento, cujas funções são used as reference foram a uma anamnese a um exame físico, valores numéricos estão apresentados no texto para serem abnormalities were observed on ET. The three subjects who seguidos de eletrocardiograma de repouso (ECG), teste era identificação de suas variáveis de influência, a avaliação of disabled sports. usados como referência para profissionais da área. showed altered ECG were referred to ECOC, which was norEndereço para correspondência: gométrico (TE) e quando necessário de ecocardiograma dessas variáveis e por fim o diagnóstico individual em reRua Benjamin Constant, 1.286 mal in all three cases. Key words: Anaerobic power. De Anaerobic acordo com os Paralympic resultados athletes. do ECG os indiví(ECOC).tests. lação às falhas técnico-motoras registradas movimen38400-678 – Uberlândia, MG Palavras-chave: Testes anaeróbios. Força anaeróbia. no Atletas paduos foram classificados em uma de três situações: ECG to2. E-mail: [email protected] raolímpicos. Key words: Electrocardiography. Athlete. Exercise test. Disabled INTRODUÇÃO normal (N = 31), ECG de Atleta (N = 26) ou ECG anormal sports. Paralympic games. Disabled persons. Benedito Sérgio Denadai1 92 Rev Bras Med Esporte _ Vol. 8, Nº 3 – Mai/Jun, 2002 (Nda = 3). Não foram observados anormais no TE de A deficiência força muscular influencia eventos negativamente 1 2-6 ECG nenhum atleta. Os três indivíduos que apresentaram 1. Doutor em Ciências da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola PauINTRODUÇÃO a estabilidade articular e o desempenho atlético . Desta lista de Medicina, Unifesp-EPM. anormal foram ECOC que se sido mostrou normal forma, uma avaliação precisasubmetidos da função amuscular tem A atividade física é sem sombra de dúvida um dos mais 2. Doutoranda em Reabilitação pela Unifesp-EPM. Especialista em Apareeminteresse todas as situações. deficiência. Com base nos resultados obtidos, podemos RESUMO de fundamental clínico, principalmente quando o lho Locomotor no Esporte. Especialista em Fisiologia do Exercício pelo eficientes meios de promoção de saúde. O interesse pelo concluir que a classe (e portanto o nível de deficiência) Centro de Estudos de Fisiologia do Exercício, CEFE-Unifesp-EPM. objetivo é prevenir lesões através da identificação precoce esporte competitivo aumentado e Os objetivos dessetem estudo foram: a)expressivamente, determinar o limiar Palavras-chave: Eletrocardiograma. Atleta. Teste ergométrico. PaSubmetido em: 4/4/02 interfere na capacidade funcional aeróbia dos paratletas. de deficiência contralateral de um grupo muscular,Deficientes. ou de assim, jovens buscam através dode sucesso esportivo sua rea-ceradesporto. Paraolimpíada. ) em jogadores futebol com paralisia anaeróbio (LAn Versão revisada recebida em: 1/5/02 Entretanto, a resposta de lactato ao exercício submáximo é desequilíbrio entre músculos antagonistas de uma articulização e principalmente Estima-sedeque rebral epessoal nadadores participantesfinanceira. da Paraolimpíada SidAceito em: 19/5/02 semelhante entre as classes e também aos atletas não porlação. ABSTRACT uma deanalisar ouro olímpica proporcionedo a seu LAn ganhaem funney medalha 2000 e; b) o comportamento tadores de deficiência, sugerindo a validade do LAn para a Endereço para correspondência: Existem algumas formas de avaliar a força muscular. dor em torno U$ 1.000.000,00 em alguns países28 çãoalgo das classes dosdeparatletas. Participaram do estudo, Electrocardiographic profile of the Brazilian team in the CEFE-Centro de Estudos de Fisiologia do Exercício avaliação aeróbia dos nadadores e dos jogadores de futeDinamômetros de cabo podem medir a força isométrica, desenvolvidos. atletas portadores de deficiência, sendo 11 jogadores de Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Antônio Carlos Silva bol com paralisia cerebral. pesos livres ou equipamentos isotônicos podem medir a Os médicos envolvidos no cuidado da F36, saúdeF37 de indivífutebol com paralisia cerebral (classes: e F38) e Rua Botucatu, 862, 5o andar Paralympic sports have the interest of the sciduos praticantes(14 de homens atividades físicas e de equipes esporti) eattracted mais recentemente força de uma repetição máxima (1-RM 04023-062 – São Paulo, SP 17 nadadores e três mulheres) (classes: S1 a Palavras-chave: Limiar anaeróbio. Natação. Futebol. Paratleta. entific community as a consequence of the diversity of sitvas determinam o estado de saúde e a capacidade de treiE-mail: [email protected] os dinamômetros isocinéticos podem quantificar precisaS10 e B1). Nos jogadores de futebol, o LAn foi determinae competir destes atravése intermitente de uma avaliação do em um protocolo progressivo na esteira Rev Bras Med Esporte _ Vol. 8, Nº 3 – Mai/Jun, 2002 99em Cardiologia nar 1. Médico Especialista em Medicina do Esporte. Mestrando ABSTRACT ). pré-participação (APPidentificado pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. como sendo a velocidade rolante. O LAn foi Enquanto os atletas tendem a ver sanguíneo. esta avaliação como Determination of the anaerobic threshold in soccer playSubmetido em: 4/4/02 correspondente a 3,5mM de lactato Na natação uma mera formalidade por que um pode liberar ou impedir sua ers with cerebral palsy and swimmers participant in the Versão revisada recebida em: 1/5/02 foi determinado protocolo incremental e ino LAn participação nos esportes, os profissionais de saúde devem Sidney 2000 Paralympic Games Aceito em: 19/5/02 termitente de 3 x 200m. Após cada tiro houve coleta de APP como uma intervenção importante que pervalorizar sangue eapor interpolação linear, foi calculada a velocidaThe objectives of this study were: a) to determine the Endereço para correspondência: mite a participação segura em atividades esportivas. de correspondente a 4mM (LAn). A velocidade aeróbia máanaerobic threshold (AnT) in soccer players with cerebral Marcelo Bichels Leitão Dentro da APP, a avaliação cardiológica tem grande imxima (Vamax) e a correspondente ao LAn apresentaram uma palsy and swimmers participant in the Sidney 2000 ParaRua Gastão Câmara, 499, apto. 191 portância, já que doenças cardiovasculares respondem por 80730-300 – Curitiba, PR tendência de melhora com o aumento da classe do jogador lympic Games and; b) to analyze the behavior of the AnT mais de 95% das causas de morte súbita em atletas jovens. E-mail [email protected] de futebol com paralisia cerebral. Entretanto, a proporção according to the class of the disabled athletes. 28 disabled _ Vol. 8, Nº 3 – Mai/Jun, 2002 102 BraseMed LAn a Esporte Vamax (aproximadamente entre a velocidade doRev athletes participated in the study: 11 soccer players with 80%) foi bastante semelhante entre as classes. Na natação, cerebral palsy (class: F36, F37 and F38) and 17 swima velocidade correspondente a 4mM aumentou em função mers (14 men and three women) (class: S1 to S10 and B1). do aumento das classes, indicando a limitação da capaciIn soccer players, the AnT was determined by an incremendade funcional das classes mais baixas. Por outro lado, as tal and intermittent protocol in a treadmill. The AnT was concentrações de lactato em cada percentual da velocidaidentified as the speed corresponding to 3.5 mM of blood de máxima de 200m foram muito semelhantes entre as claslactate. In swimming, the AnT was determined by an increses, e também às obtidas em nadadores não portadores de Doping. Perfil eletrocardiográfico dos atletas integrantes da equipe brasileira dos XI Jogos Paraolímpicos de Sydney 2000 Determinação do limiar anaeróbio em jogadores de futebol com paralisia cerebral e nadadores participantes da Paraolimpíada de Sidney 2000 1996 2001 2005 2011 2013 Interdisciplinary Process Training Center Youth National Permanent Team Multidisciplinary Team by Sport National Permanent Team Evaluation and support for Coaches and Athletes High Performance Programs National Permanent Team Season Youth Team 3 times Training Center Training Campings and Evaluations in a Season Throwing 70 300 3000 ECG Clinical BC ISO Power Jump Psyco Balance Medicine VO2 FMS Mobility Technical mts mts mts ball Dec x x x Feb x Apr x x x Full x x x x x x x x x Jun x x x Aug x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Sports Injuries in Paralympic Track and Field Athletes with Visual Impairment MARILIA PASSOS MAGNO E SILVA1, CIRO WINCKLER2, ANSELMO ATHAYDE COSTA E SILVA1, JAMES BILZON3, and EDISON DUARTE1 1 Department for Adapted Physical Education, University of Campinas, BRAZIL; 2Department for Movement Science, Federal University of São Paulo, BRAZIL; and 3Department for Health, University of Bath, UNITED KINGDOM ABSTRACT EPIDEMIOLOGY MAGNO E SILVA, M. P., C. WINCKLER, A. A. COSTA E SILVA, J. BILZON, and E. DUARTE. Sports Injuries in Paralympic Track and Field Athletes with Visual Impairment. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 908–913, 2013. Purpose: The aims of this study were to determine the epidemiology, nature, and pattern of sports injuries in Brazilian Paralympic track and field athletes with visual impairment and to assess differences between visual classes and sex. Methods: Forty visually impaired elite Paralympic athletes participated in this study (28 males and 12 females). All athletes competed in International Paralympic competitions between 2004 and 2008. According to the visual classification, 14 athletes were T/F11, 15 were T/F12, and 11 were T/F13. A standardized report form was used to collect injury data during five competitions. Results: Thirty-one athletes reported 77 sports injuries, with a prevalence of 78%, a clinical incidence of 1.93 injuries per athlete, and an incidence rate of 0.39 injuries per athlete per competition. Overuse injuries accounted for 82% and traumatic injuries 18% (P G 0.05). Small variations in the prevalence and clinical incidence of injury between sexes and visual classes were observed, but these were not statistically different (P 9 0.05). The highest distribution of injury was in the lower limbs (87%), followed by spine (12%) and upper limbs (1%). The body regions most affected were the thighs (33.8%), lower legs (16.9%), and knees (9.1%). The most frequent diagnoses were spasms (26%), tendinopathies (23.4%), and strains (13%). Conclusions: Elite visually impaired track and field Paralympic athletes present a pattern of overuse injuries predominantly affecting the lower limbs, particularly the thighs, lower legs, and knees. These injuries are associated with tendinopathies, muscle spasms, and strains. There were no apparent differences in injury characteristics between visual classes or sex. Key Words: ATHLETICS, DISABILITY SPORT, INJURY EPIDEMIOLOGY, PARALYMPICS A Epidemiology Studies the letter F (18). This short introduction serves to highlight the complexity and variety of Paralympic athletic events, which is also reflected in the development and understanding of research in the discipline. To compete, visually impaired athletes must be submitted to a visual classification, where an ophthalmologist evaluates acuity and visual field. Athletes can be categorized in one of three levels: B1 are considered blind athletes (from no light perception in either eye, up to light perception but unable to recognize the shape of a hand at any distance or direction), B2 are considered to have severely impaired vision (from ability to recognize the shape of a hand, up to a visual acuity of 20/600 or a visual field of less than 5- in the best eye with the best practical eye correction), and B3 are considered to have moderate to poor vision (visual acuity above 20/600 to 20/200, or a visual field of less than 20and more than 5- in the best eye with the best correction) (22). In track and field athletics, these classifications are given sport-specific nomenclature as follows: T/F11, T/F12, and T/F13, respectively. The Track and Field Paralympic Rules determine that acoustic assistance and a guide are permitted for the classes T/F11 and T/F12. Athletes T/F11 should wear opaque glasses to match the capacity of light perception between the competitors. The T/F13 athletes follow the same rules as the regular athletics (18). thletics was one of only eight sports included in the first Paralympic Games, held in Rome, in 1960. In this first Paralympiad, only throwing and pentathlon events were performed. In the modern Paralympic Games, track and field athletics is the sport with the largest number of participating athletes, competing in eight track events (100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 5000, and 10,000 m and marathon), six field events (long jump, high jump, triple jump, javelin, discus, and shot put), and one combined event (pentathlon). They compete in male and female categories and are classified in 1 of the 26 sport classes, according to their disability type and motor function (motor, physical, visual, and intellectual). Athletes who participate in track events use the letter T before the class number to indicate the event type, whereas those participating in field events use Address for correspondence: James Bilzon, Ph.D., Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom; E-mail: [email protected]. Submitted for publication June 2012. Accepted for publication November 2012. 0195-9131/13/4505-0908/0 MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE! Copyright " 2013 by the American College of Sports Medicine DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31827f06f3 908 Aspects of Sports Injuries in Athletes with Visual Impairment LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS IN EXERCISE AND SPORTS Copyright © 2013 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. Marília Passos Magno e Silva1 Edison Duarte1 Anselmo de Athayde Costa e Silva1 Hésojy Gley Pereira Vital da Silva2 Roberto Vital3 1. Physical Education College of the State University of Campinas – Campinas, SP. 2. Medical Sciences College of the State University of Campinas– Campinas, SP. 3. Medicine College of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte – Natal, RN. Mailing address: Laboratório de Atividade Motora Adaptada - Faculdade de Educação Física - Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Avenida Érico Veríssimo, 701 - Cidade ABSTRACT ORIGINAL ARTICLE Most research on sport injuries in disabled athletes uses a cross-disability (physical and sensorial) design and merges different sport modalities in the same study. This procedure creates difficulties in interpreting the results, since different disabilities and modalities may cause different injury conditions. The purpose of this study was to analyze the sports injuries frequency in visually impaired athletes, to identify the site of the injury, its mechanism, and the main injuries that occur to these athletes as well as to verify if the visual class relates to the sports injury frequency. The subjects were male and female visually impaired athletes, members of the Brazilian team of athletics, soccer 5, goalball, judo, and swimming, who played in international competitions between 2004 and 2008. Data was collected using the Brazilian Paralympic Committee and the Brazilian Confederation of Sports for the Blind medical form, which included the following information: name, age, modality, competition, visual classification (B1, B2, B3), injury type, location of injury, and diagnosis. A total of 131 athletes participated in this study: 42 female, 89 male amongst which 61 were B1, 46 B2, and 24 B3. From this total, 102 athletes reported 288 sports injuries; 2.82 injuries per athlete. Female athletes presented more injuries than male athletes; however, this difference did not show statistical significance. Regarding visual classification, B1 athletes got more injuries than B2 athletes, and these more than B3 athletes; statistically significant difference was found only between B1 and B3 group. As one group, athletes presented similar values between accident and overuse injuries. Concerning body segment, lower limbs showed more injuries, followed by ORIGINAL ARTICLE ENGLISH VERSION The visual acuity variability during physical efforts in low vision athletes from the athletics Brazilian team* DOI: 10.4025/reveducfis.v24.1.17021 Ciro Winckler de Oliveira Filho, José Júlio Gavião de Almeida, Roberto Vital, Keila Miriam Monteiro de Carvalho and Luiz Eduardo Barreto Martins RELAÇÃO ENTRE ESTADOS DE HUMOR, VARIABILIDADE DA FREQUÊNCIA CARDÍACA E CREATINA QUINASE DE PARA-ATLETAS BRASILEIROS ABSTRACT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOOD STATES, HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND CREATINE KINASE OF BRAZILIAN PARA-ATHLETES *,** Gerson dos Santos Leite *** Daniel Pereira do Amaral **** Raul Santo de Oliveira ***** Ciro Winckler de Oliveira Filho Marco Túlio de Mello***** ****** Maria Regina Ferreira Brandão RESUMO Objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a relação entre os estados de humor, a variabilidade da frequência cardíaca (VFC) e creatina quinase (CK) de para-atletas brasileiros. Foram avaliados 12 atletas, integrantes da Seleção Brasileira de ParaAtletismo. Para avaliar a resposta autonômica foi determinada a VFC em repouso, coletando os intervalos R-R em 10 min. Foram coletadas também amostras de sangue para analisar a CK total e para conhecer os estados de humor dos atletas, foi utilizado a Escala de Brums, sendo calculados os seis estados de humor (tensão, depressão, raiva, fadiga, confusão e vigor). A análise dos dados foi realizada pela correlação de Sperman. Os principais resultados demonstraram relação entre a modulação parassimpática e o Vigor dos atletas (r = 0,50 a 0,53; p<0,05). A CK não se relacionou com nenhum marcador. Conclui-se que houve relação entre a modulação parassimpática da VFC e o Vigor, o que é positivo para o rendimento na competição. Palavras-chave: Psicofisiologia, Creatina Quinase, Sistema Nervoso Autônomo. INTRODUÇÃO O esporte paralímpico cresce a cada ano em todo o mundo e isto tem chamado a atenção de muitos cientistas (INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, 2010; BARYAEV, SHELKOV, EVSEEV, 2009). É possível encontrar 88 artigos relacionados ao termo “Paralympic Athletes” na base de dados Pubmed (pesquisa realizada em outubro de 2012), mas o interessante é que 70% delas foram publicadas nos últimos cinco anos. Junto ao aumento do estudo dos atletas, nota-se a melhora do resultado esportivo dos atletas paralímpicos, se comparando ao de atletas olímpicos, como o caso recente da classificação do sul-africano Motricidade 2012, vol. 8, n. S2, pp. 985-992 Fluxo no para-atletismo Introduction and objective: This study had as an objective to evaluate the visual acuity behavior in athletes with low vision, during a continuous effort protocol. Researches point out that visual acuity presents performance varieties when submitted to physical efforts in subjects without visual impairment. Method: The studied population was composed by six peoples, who practiced athletics and were part of the Brazilian team in track events. The progressive physical effort test was applied on the first day in a treadmill. On the second day the continuous effort test was applied, which was divided in three levels, each one had a 15 and 30 minutes break between them. To determine the intensities, the results obtained in the progressive physical effort test (60% of VE peak, limiar VE and 90% VE peak) were used. The visual acuity was measured before, during and after each level of intensity in the continuous effort protocol. The t Student test was used for statistics analysis (p < 0.05). Results: The visual acuity presented © FTCD/FIP-MOC a decrease in the three levels of effort in its performance. The variety between the initial static visual acuitydo measure results and Suplemento 1º EIPEPS the measurement of the same variable in the end of the running phase was 44.5% in the first level, 52.5% in the second and 60% in the third level. The results presented higher degradation of the visual component during the dynamic measurements. The recuperation phases, which succeeded the most intense levels of effort, had the results of the visual acuity, after the deficit found during the exercise. Conclusion: It can be inferred that in this specific population there is a decrease in the visual acuity during the effort. This R. factBrandão implies on the necessity of the visual sportive classificaFerreira, tion being directed to evaluate the visual functionality of each athARTIGO ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL ARTICLE lete with low vision during the physical effort, since these varieties can occur during it. Flow in paralympics track and field Oscar Pistorius (atleta biamputado) para os S.S. Gomes, G.S. Leite, V. Pedrinelli, R. Jogos Olímpicos de Londres nas provas de 400 m e 4x400 m no atletismo. Mesmo com estes crescimentos, ainda é escasso na literatura como os atletas INTRODUCTION paralímpicos se preparam para as grandes competições. Esta preocupação vem do fato que Motor actions occur through interactions and needs created in the relationship of the man with the environment. The information somente 20% dos grandes atletas conseguem pick up must be suitably performed so that a movement is efficoncretizar seus melhores resultados durante as cient. RESUMO competições principais e de maior prestígio Such condition is built from the environment’s stimuli reception O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a predisposição ao fluxo de 24 atletas pertencentes à Seleção (Olimpíadas e Mundiais), ou seja, 80% dos as well as a response elaboration in the face of the need. The data Brasileira de Para-atletismo. Os participantes processing responderam a um questionário geral e a Escala de atletasEVALUATION de alto nível não repetir for these interactions with the environment formation OF conseguem THE QUALITY OFnem LIFE AND SLEEP IN BRAZILIAN PARALYMPIC ATHLETES Predisposição ao Fluxo (EPF). Os resultados apontaram uma média de fluxooftotal igual a lived 3.85,byoan que is associated with the repertoire experiences individsuperar seus melhores resultados anteriores indica que os atletas vivenciam o fluxo frequentemente. As system dimensões dopick fluxo destacaram ARTIGO ORIGINAL of data up isque the se sight; moreover, it is ual(1). The main (MATVEEV, 2001). (2-3) EVALUACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD DE VIDA Y SUEÑO DE ATLETAS PARALÍMPICOS BRASILEÑOS foram metas claras (M = 4.56) e experiência autotélica 4.45). Correlações positivas e significa. Nevertheless, each indominant (M over= other sensory capacities O curto período que antecede a competição, dividual a contribution higher or lower than the other systivas foram encontradas entre as subescalas da EPF e o presents fluxo total, além disso, as dimensões obtiveram conhecido como Taper (no Brasil costuma-se (1). tems in the valores de correlação entre si. Observou-se, portanto, queinformation o fluxo épick umupfenômeno relevante para a 1 AVALIAÇÃO DA QUALIDADE DE VIDA E DO SONO DE ATLETAS PARALÍMPICOS BRASILEIROS Andrea Maculano Esteves (Educadora Física) Mestre. Professor da Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.Andressa Silva2,5 (Fisioterapeuta) RESUMO amostra estudada e deve ser considerado em atletas que competem a nível nacional e internacional. Introdução: o esporte paralímpico brasileiro vem ganhando destaque no cenário psicologia mundial e, com isso, a avaPalavras-chave: do esporte, fluxo, para-atletismo liação de variáveis que possam influenciar positivamente no desempenho desses atletas é de suma importância Doutorando em Educação Física pela Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo-SP, 3 * Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity, Physical Education College FEF / Amaury BarretoBrasil. (Biólogo) *** UNICAMP. Financially sponsored by CAPES. para o acompanhamento durante o seu período de treinamento. Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade de vida e do sono Motriz, Rio Claro, em v.21Educação n.2, p. 168-176, Apr./Jun. 2015 Nove de Julho, São Paulo-SP, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1980-65742015000200007 Bacharel Física, Universidade DanielBrasil. Alves Cavagnolli3 Approved in 31/1/07. **** de atletas paralímpicos brasileiros. Métodos: foram estudados 49 atletas paralímpicos das modalidades natação (Educador Físico) Doutor. Professor da Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. Correspondence to: Av. Érico Veríssimo, 701, University Campus “Zeferi***** (n=20) e atletismo (n=29). Os atletas responderam a questionários que avaliaram seu padrão e queixas de sono Luciana Santo Andrea Ortega4 Doutor. Professor da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. no Vaz” – C.P. 6134 – 13083-851 – Campinas, SP. E-mail: [email protected] e qualidade de vida. Resultados: a maioria dos atletas (65,30%) relatou má qualidade do sono, visto que a latência ****** (Educadora Doutora. Professora da Universidade São Judas Tadeu, São Paulo-SP, Brasil. Física) 230e Original Article (short paper) do sono neste grupo foi significativamente maior do que em atletas com boa qualidade de sono. Cinquenta por Andrew Parsons5 (Jornalista) 5 cento dos atletas relataram o desejo de fazer mudanças em seu horário de sono e 52% gostariam de aumentar Edilson aspects Rocha Tubibaof Sleep quality and psychobiological ABSTRACT (Educador Físico) o seu tempo de sono. A sonolência diurna excessiva foi observada em 53,06% dos atletas. Quanto às queixas Brazilian Paralympic athletes the Rev. in Educ. Fis/UEM, v. 24, n. 1, p. 33-40, 1. trim. 2013 The purpose of this study was to analyze the dispositional flow of 24 athletes belonging to the Murilo Barreto5 (Educador Físico) de distúrbios do sono, foram relatados chute ou espasmos das pernas e ronco. Menores índices de qualidade Brazilian Para-athletics. The participants answered a general questionnaire and the Dispositional Flow London 2012 pre-Paralympics period Ciro Winckler de Oliveira Filho5 de vida foram encontrados no meio ambiente em comparação com os domínios físicos, psicológicos ou sociais. Scale (DFS). The results showed an average total flow equal to 3.85, indicating that athletes experience (Educador Físico) Conclusões: os resultados sugerem que a maioria dos atletas apresentou má qualidade do sono e, conseflowuma frequently. The dimensions of flow that stood out were clear goals (M = 4.56) and autotelic Sergio Tufik3 (Médico) Dayane Ferreira Rodrigues quentemente, um alto índice de insatisfação com o sono. Além disso, menores escores de vidapositive foram correlations were found between the subscales and the global experience (Mde =qualidade 4.45). Strong Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil Marco Túlio de Mello2,5 encontrados no domínio ambiental, que está relacionado com a segurança física, condiçõesthe emdimensions casa. flow of theproteção DFS, in eaddition, obtained values of correlation. There was, therefore, that * ** Andressa Silva (Educador Físico) Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro, Brasília, Brazil de Ciências Aplicadas, 1. Faculdade Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Limeira, SP, Brasil Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2. Universidade Federal de Minas Francieli Silva Ruiz Gerais, Departamento de Esportes, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil 3. Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Amaury Wagner Veríssimo Psicobiologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil Ciro Winckler Edilson Alves da Rocha4. Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Andrew Parsons Pesquisa (AFIP), São Paulo, SP, Brasil Comitê Paralímpico Brasileiro, Brasília, BrazilParalímpico Brasileiro 5. Comitê (CPB), Brasília, DF, Brasil João Paulo Pereira Rosa Sergio Tufik Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Correspondência: SP, Brazil flow is a phenomenon relevant to the sample and should be considered in athletes who compete Palavras-chave: esporte, sono, qualidade de vida, atividade física, distúrbios sono. nationallydo and internationally. ABSTRACT Keywords: sport psychology, flow, para-athletics Introducction: Brazilian paralympic sports are gaining prominence on the world stage. That’s why the evaluation of some characteristics that may influence positively the athletes’ performance is so important to be observed during the training sessions. Objective: to assess the quality of life and sleep quality of Brazilian paralympic athletes. Methods: 49 paralympic athletes participating in swimming (n=20) and athletics (n=29) were studied. The athletes answered questionnaires assessing their sleep patterns and complaints and their quality of life. Results: most athletes (65,30%) reported poor sleep quality, and the sleep latency in this group was significantly greater than in the athletes with good sleep quality. Fifty percent of the athletes reported a desire to make changes in their sleep schedule and 52% would like to increase their sleep time. Excessive daytime sleepiness was observed in 53.06%01.08.2011 of the athletes.| Regarding complaints Submetido: Aceite: 14.09.2011 of sleep disorders, there were reported kicking or jerking of the legs and snore. Lower scores for quality of life were found in the environment if compared to the physical, psychological or social relationship domains.Conclusion: most athletes reported poor sleep quality and, consequently, a high index of dissatisfaction with their sleep. Moreover, lower quality of life scores were found in the environmental domain, which is related to physical safety, protection and conditions at home. Marco Túlio de Mello. Simone Salvador Gomes, Gerson dos Santos Leite. Universidade Nove de julho, São Paulo, Brasil. Marco Tulio de Mello Departamento de Esportes - Escola Verena Pedrinelli, Rodrigo Ferreira, Regina Brandão. Instituição Universidade São Judas Tadeu, Brasil. Keywords: sports, sleep, quality of life, physical activity, sleep disorders. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil de Educação Física, Fisioterapia Endereço para correspondência: Simone Salvador Gomes, Av. Paes de Barros, 177/93, Mooca - São Paulo, SP, CEP: e Terapia Ocupacional – UFMG. 03115-020, Brasil. RESUMEN Abstract—The objective of the study was to evaluate the psychobiological aspects the Paralympic athletics mode, AvenidaofPresidente Carlosathletes Luz, 4664, E-mail: [email protected] Introducción: El deporte paralímpico brasileño viene ganando destaque en el escenario mundial y con eso la before the London Paralympic Games 2012. We evaluated 40 athletes without 31 men and 9 women who were selected by Campus Pampulha - Belo Horizonte, the Brazilian Paralympic Committee to be part of the Brazilian delegation. For the evaluation of psychobiological aspects evaluación de variables que puedan influenciar positivamente en el desempeño de esos atletas es de suma importanMinasquestionnaire Gerais, Brasil, Pittsburgh CEP: 31310-250, used questionnaires: Trait Anxiety Inventory-State, POMS, the Beck Depression Epworth Scale to el acompañamiento durante su período de entrenamiento. Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida y del sueño cia para Keywords: Athletics. Visual impairment and visual acuity. Athletes with low vision will have as main sensory characteristic the limitation of visual stimuli from the environment. Thus, their motor efficiency will be associated with better usage of their visual residue, associating it with the other sensory capacities. However, would a temporary alteration in the visual information occur, the response to this stimulus will be differentiated. During sports practice, more specifically in athletics, many athletes with low vision have reported decreased performance in their visual capacity, both in training and competitions(4). Studies on visual capacity behavior during physical efforts have presented varied results. Visual acuity presents variation according to the intensity and characteristic of the effort; another influential factor is the behavior and kind of object to be visualized in the focusing. Research developed by Ishigaky et al.(5) has shown that visual acuity statically tested presented a significant decrease concerning the initial condition in the three continuous effort levels. However, there was no significant variation in refraction neither in the crystalline accommodation during exercise performed in ergometric bicycle. Watanabe(6) performed in his study tests with a focus object in static and dynamic conditions; the results presented a decrease in visual acuity in both cases, except for the mildest static effort in which there was improvement in visual acuity. Visual behavior showed lower variation in results of static tests compared with dynamic ones. The ergometer used for this test was a static ergometric bicycle and the focus object was in dynamic condition. Fleury et al.(6) evaluated visual acuity during the dislocation of volunteers on a treadmill in many effort regimens, the results presented decrease in visual acuity in all intensities. In investigations by Bard and Fleury(7), Hancock and McNaughton(8), Aravena et al.(9), Oliveira Filho and Almeida(4) the tests were performed with a static focus object and all measured variables presented decrease in final levels of visual acuity compared with the initial parameters, being the aerobic component present in all of them. Visual acuity is understood as the maximal distance in which an object can be observed and visually defined over the influence of the different refractions and techniques applied in the test(10). Visual acuity may present two components in its analysis, namely: static or dynamic(6,11). The former is the capacity to discriminate static objects and the latter refers to the condition to visually define, with precision, moving objects(6). The process of visually focus a given object is controlled by the effects caused in the accommodation of the crystalline and the pupillary diameter(6,12-13). The first process is characterized by the crystalline shape, the shape alteration occurs by action of the ciliary muscle, the muscular contraction leads to the crystalline flattening, which allows to more precisely see more distant structures(12-13). The accommodation has more effective action in objects with distance up to 40 centimeters(6). The ratio between pupillary diameter and focusing lies on the amount of light which enters the ocular globe(6,12-13). The more light, the lower the capacity to focus; thus, the pupil’s constriction will be an agent for visual acuity. This Rev Bras Med Esporte _ Vol. 13, Nº 4 – Jul/Ago, 2007 Feedbackfortheathletes • Direct • Feedbackfortheathletesandcoaches • Indirect(publishtheinforma6on) Analisesoftheresults • Iden6fytypicalbehaviour • Characteris6cofthedisability'sgroup Evaluation Model Jet Leg Evaluation Sleep quality evaluation, chronotype, sleepiness and anxiety in Acclimatization Manual to Acclimatization period in Beijing 2008 IPC Athletics 2011 each of the three assessments are shown in Table 2. Table 3 shows the musculoskeletal complaints of athletes during the three assessments. conditions. The assessments performed in this study showed that the athletes’ muscle strength increased independently of the velocity of movement. These results are most likely related to the time points selected for assessment, as the first was DISCUSSION conducted at the onset of the training cycle, imThe results of this study show that the knee mediately after the end of vacation, when athletes flexion and extension muscle strength exhibited a are not in their best physical shape,16 as required TABLE 1 H/Q ratio values at the three assessments gradual increase in both the right and left lower during the competition phase.17 The second assess- Authors: Silva, PhD ment was performed immediately after the end of Andressa limbs for the three assessments. In addition, muscleSecond First Assessment Assessment Third Assessment Gisele Zanca, PhD Paralympic Athletes Silva Alves, Msc imbalance exhibited an association with knee and the preparatory phase, when the athletes’ coaches Eduardo Valdir de Aquino Lemos, Msc Right Left Right Left Right Left Augusto Gávea, Msc most likely sought to achieve gains in strength and Sebastião thigh complaints at all three assessments. Ciro Winckler, PhD 14 Stela Márcia Mattiello, PhD H/Q, 60 degrees/sec T 12.7 by 52.5 T 6.9 et 53.1 T 3.4that 56.0 T 10.1 no 53.9 T 6.7 difvelocity. 53.2 Despite reduction, significant ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE A meta-analysis56.3 performed Granacher al. T 7.1 Ronnie Peterson, Msc 15 T 8.4 H/Q, and 180 degrees/sec 68.0 T 11.2 66.2 T 8.6 65.7 65.5 T 6.3 66.3 T 9.2 64.6 T 7.3 Roberto Vital, PhD ferences were found relative to the first assess- Sergio Tufik, PhD the review study conducted by Hrysomallis H/Q, 300 degrees/sec 80.8 T 11.6 75.9 T 8.4 74.4 T 11.2a 18 73.8 T 6.6 76.7 T 9.9 74.0 T 6.6 found that muscle strength is one of the most rele- ment. These results deserve attention, as they Marco Túlio De Mello, PhD a P = 0.01, significant difference relative to the first assessment. Isokinetic Assessment and vant factors associated with physical performance in indicate that athletes might exhibit greater strength Affiliations: the Brazilian Paralympic Musculoskeletal Complaints in sports, regarding both high-level performance and at the beginning of a subsequent training cycle as From Committee (Comitê Paraolı́mpico Paralympic Athletes injury prevention. In addition, assessment of muscle well as greater gains in strength throughout the Brasileiro) (AS, CW, RP, RV, MTDM), Brası́lia, Distrito Federal; Center of A Longitudinal Study strength might contribute to the development of competitive phase compared with the corresponding Studies on Psychobiology and Exercise (Centro de Estudos em Psicobiologia e Exercı́cio) (AS, ESA, VdAL, SAG, ST, phases the isokinetic previous cycle. therapeutic procedures rehabilitation and 180 degrees/sec exhibitedfor nothe significant differ-of inIn this study,of the assessments performed MTDM), São Paulo, São Paulo; Federal ABSTRACT Through the analysis of bilateral strength difjuries affecting the musculoskeletal system as well University of São Carlos (Universidade ence among the three assessments. However, the H/Q throughout 1 yr found an increase in the knee flexor Federal de São Carlos) (GZ, SMM), Silva A, Zanca G, Alves ES, de Aquino Lemos V, Gávea SA, Winckler C, ferences and the antagonist/agonist ratio,with isokinetic as 300 to the identification of muscle strength deficits.2,4 São Carlos, São Paulo; Federal University ratio at degrees/sec corresponding to the right and extensor muscles’ strength associated a Mattiello SM, Peterson R, Vital R, Tufik S, De Mello MT: Isokinetic assessment and of São Paulo (Universidade Federal de musculoskeletal complaints in paralympic athletes: a longitudinal study. Am J Phys São Paulo) (ESA, VdAL, CW, ST), São knee exhibited significant reduction at the second reduced incidence of muscle imbalance and occurMed Rehabil 2015;00:00Y00. Paulo, São Paulo; Federal University of assessment compared with the first one (P = 0.017). rence of musculoskeletal complaints, corroborating Minas Gerais (Universidade Federal de Objective: The aim of this study was to assess and monitor the peak torque Minas Gerais) (AS, MTM). of the knee extensor and flexor muscles in flexion and extension and the reports TheTABLE numbers of athletes did and not ex- imbalance the initialinhypothesis. 2 Number ofwho athletes whodid presented relation to H/Q (G47%) at 60 degrees/sec of musculoskeletal complaints in members of the main Brazilian Paralympic athCorrespondence: hibit a H/Q ratio imbalance (G47%)of at complaints 60 degrees/sec, Theknee maximum PT during isokinetic movement and the number related to the and thigh letics team through 1 yr. All correspondence and requests for associated or not with knee and thigh complaints, at is a measure of the muscle strength under dynamic reprints should be addressed to: Marco Design: Fourteen healthy athletes from both sexes were assessed three times Túlio de Mello, PhD, Universidade each of the three assessments are shown in Table Imbalance 2. conditions.4 The assessments performed in this Without Imbalance Federal de Minas Gerais, 4664, Av. in 1 yr. The volunteers were assessed for the presence of musculoskeletal comPresidente Carlos Luz, Belo plaints and muscle strength at three time points: (1) at the onset of the preparaTable 3 shows the musculoskeletal complaints of study showed that the athletes’ muscle strength Horizonte/MG, Campus Pampulha, With Complaints No Complaints With Complaints No Complaints tory phase on December 2009, (2) at a follow-up assessment on June 2010, and CEP: 31310-250, Brasil. athletes during the three assessments. increased independently of the velocity of move(3) before actual competition on December 2010. The athletes’ self-reported Disclosures: First assessment (n = 14) 4 2 1 likely related to 7the musculoskeletal complaints were assessed in structured interviews, and the muscle ment. 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Muscle imbalance was associated with knee and thigh complaints at all three assessments (P G 0.05). flexion and extension muscle strength exhibited a are not in their best physical shape,16 as required 0894-9115/15/0000-0000 www.ajpmr.com Isokinetic Assessment in Paralympic Athletes 5 Conclusions: The knee flexor and extensor muscle strength exhibited a gradAmerican Journal of Physical gradual increase in both the right and left lower during the competition phase.17 The second assessMedicine & Rehabilitation ual increase in both lower limbs during the course of the three assessments. Copyright * 2015 Wolters Kluwer limbs for the three assessments. In addition, muscle ment was performed immediately after the end of In parallel, muscle imbalance was associated with the occurrence of knee and Health, Inc. 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Through the analysis of bilateral strength difjuries affecting the musculoskeletal system as well 2,4 ferences and the antagonist/agonist ratio, isokinetic as to the identification of muscle strength deficits. logo logo TABLE 2 Number of athletes who presented imbalance in relation to H/Q (G47%) at 60 degrees/sec Intervention Training’s Routine I Semana de Treinamento e Avaliação de São Caetano Protocolo de Prevenção de Lesões Modalidade Para-Atletismo Parte 1 Ronnie Peterson Andressa de Mello Fisioterapeutas do CPB Exercícios que promovem uma corrida mais uniforme e ajuda a evitar lesões. Exercícios de Alongamentos Iniciar o protocolo com alongamentos dos membros inferiores e superiores. Exercício 1 – Ativação do Centro de Força Centro de Força: A contração simultânea dos abdominais e assoalho pélvico (prender o xixi). Deitado com barriga para cima, joelhos e quadril flexionados a 90º. Manter contração dos abdominais e assoalho pélvico durante 3 ciclos respiratórios (Foto 1A). Com o controle de centro de força ativado, realizar elevação de tronco simultaneamente durante 3 ciclos respiratórios com padrão diafragmático (enchendo a barriga), sempre mantendo a postura inicial (Foto 1B). 1A Exercício 2 1B Best Result in IPC Athletics WC TOP 3 at Medal Table No Muscle Injuries in the competition 1,2,3 1 3 1 3 3 3,4 3 2,4 2,3,4 11 1,2 12 Competition period 85 58 143 Total in the two periods 258 170 428 Musculoskeletal complaints (%) athletes and seven of them were visually-impaired athletes. This research was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of São Paulo (CEP no 0294/11) and conducted according to the Resolution 196/96 of the National Health Board. LOCOMOTOR APPARATUS IN AND SPORTS MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC All COMPLAINTS athletes signedAND a consente form agreeing onEXERCISE participating in the BRAZILIAN research. PARALYMPIC DELEGATION PROCEDURES IN THE DURING THE PARALYMPIC ATHLETICS WORLD Procedures CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2011 ORIGINAL ARTICLE All the treatments performed by the physiotherapy department of the CPB were recorded. The services were daily recorded concerning Andressa da Silva ABSTRACT Stela Márcia Mattiello Introduction: Athletics is an umbrella sport with high incidence of musculoskeletal injuries; Ronnie Peterson complaint, affected location physiotherapeutic resource used. All Gisele Garcia Zanca however, the literature presents little information on injuries in Paralympics athletics. Objective: Roberto Vital thestudy athletes were clinically evaluated by the CPB doctor This was to describe the profile of the musculoskeletal complaints, their anatomical locations, before Roberto Itiro Ciro Winckler and physiotherapeutic resources used during the Paralympic Athletics World Championships in the physiotherapy treatment began. The Physiotherapy Sector was Edilson Alves da Rocha Christchurch in 2011. Methods: The Brazilian delegation included 34 athletes. Their musculoskeSergio Tufik letal complaints, affected anatomical regions, and the physiotherapy resources used were performed daily Marco Túlio de Mello composed of two physiotherapists, and the services were recorded for all of the physiotherapy sessions. The sessions were held in the hotel that hosted the 1. Federal University of São Carlos, at the hotel site in which delegation was and in the delegation and at the competition venue.the Results: Out of the 34 athletes, 25 (73.5%) were area treated next to São Carlos, SP, Brazil. 2. Center of Studies in at the Department of Physiotherapy. The main complaints were myalgia (38.4%), followed by Psychobiology and Exercise, São the athletics competition was arthralgia (23%). The track region ofon the which body with the the most complaints was the thighheld. (n = 8,The 30.7%),services Paulo, SP, Brazil. followed by the knee (n = 6, 23%). A total of 428 physiotherapy sessions were performed. At the 3. Brazilian Paralympic Committee, were performed during the training period (acclimatization) and Brasília, DF, Brazil. hotel, the mostly used therapeutic approach was the ultrasound (35.1%), followed by TENS (31.2%) 4. Federal University of São Paulo, and cryotherapy (23.3%). At the competition venue,January the mostly used was competitions period, between 8th therapeutic and 28thapproach (21 days). The São Paulo, SP, Brazil. cryotherapy (44.1%), followed by massage (37.2%). Conclusion: The results of this study contribute st Mailing address: training period lasted 14 injuries days in(from January 8thdevelop to 21 ), during to a better understanding of the major this sport and help to programs aimed which, Marco Túlio de Mello for injury prevention. Centro de Estudo em Psicobiologia the athletes performed two activity shifts. The physiotherapeutic e Exercício. Rua Francisco de Castro, 93, Vila Clementino. Keywords: injuries, athleticwho performance, physiotherapy. 04020-050. São Paulo, SP, Brasil. serviceathletic for the ones needed it, was performed during the day [email protected] shift. During seven competitionReceived days on(from January 22nd to 28th), the 4/20/2012, and approved on 11/14/2012. athletes received physiotherapeutic assistance in the competition are the ones to first offer help to the injured athlete. The purpose is to INTRODUCTION a complete evaluation, leading into consideration the afternoon) signs venue the competition periods (morning and The Paralympic sports have rapidly evolvedduring over the last year,two as perform well as the competitive level of their athletes, and this fact has been and symptoms reported by the athlete, allowing hence the identificaand at the hotel in the afternoon and at night. related with the increase of incidence of musculoskeletal injuries . tion of severe injuries in their initial stages . The physiotherapist is a part of the medical team since the Paralympic games in Barcelona Among the sports modalities, we can highlight athletics due The collected data concerning the type of complaint, its locato its diversity of events, each one characterized by the presence in 1992 , being of great relevance in the rehabilitation process of disabilities . Some therapeutic modalities used by theand are of specific training conditions and basic and elements, such as run- athletes with resource tion, physiotherapeutic used were recorded ning, jumping or throwing and the physical abilities used. Athletics physiotherapist aid in the healing process and consequently in the process ofmanner, returning as fastin as possible to the sport . presented in a descriptive percentage. involves a wide variety of movement with diverse biomechanical Myalgia Arthralgia Tendinopathy Osteitis Contracture Lumbalgia Figure 1. Percentage of musculoskeletal complaints. Shoulder 3 (11.5%) Elbow 1 (3.8%) Low back 1 (3.8%) 13 3 11 characteristics, which may lead to the onset of common injuries and sometimes specific to the modality. Many studies reveal that practitioners of the athletics modality present musculoskeletal complaints during sports training and competitions4-6. Some studies conducted with Paralympic athletes demonstrate higher percentage of injuries on the lower limbs7-9. Vital et al.9 found that the lower limbs (38.6%) were the most injured anatomical location in athletics during the World Paralympic Championship of 2002. Athanasopoulos et al.10 described the physiotherapy services performed during the Olympic Games of 2004, and found out that the athletics modality was the one which presented the most injuries, representing 51.1% of the services performed by the physiotherapy sector during the competition. The physiotherapy sector, together with the medical department, RESULTS 256 However, until the present moment, little information in the literature about the main types of musculoskeletal injuries in the Paralympic athletics modality9,is available and no research about the main physiotherapeutic procedures used has been found. Therefore, this study has the aim to present the profile of the musculoskeletal complaints, their anatomical localization as well as physiotherapeutic procedures performed in the physiotherapy department of the Brazilian Delegation during the Christchurch Paralympic World Athletics Games in 2011. The delegation was composed of 34 athletes (28 men and six women) who competed in the track (30 athletes) and field events (four athletes). The athletes presented age mean of 28.9 ± 6.3 years, METHODS weight of 66.1 ± 9.4 kg and height of 171.7 ± 10.2 cm. Participants In the end, a total of 428 physiotherapeutic services were perAll the followed athletes were oficial members of the Brazilian Paralympic Athletics Delegation, recruitedand by the170 Brazilian formed, out of which, 258 at the hotel premises atParalymthe athletics pic Committee (CPB) to participate in the Christchurch Paralympic competition venue (table 1), with meanRevofBras 20 services a day. Med Esporte – Vol. 19, N 4 – Jul/Aug, 2013 Out of the 34 athletes, 25 (73.5%) needed physiotherapeutic service. The majority of the musculoskeletal complaints occurred in the first seven days (n = 20, 83.3%). The main musculoskeletal o Knee 6 (23%) Thigh 8 (30.7%) Leg 2 (7.6%) Foot 3 (11,5%) Ankle 2 (7.6%) Figure 2. Percentage of the musculoskeletal complaints per anatomical location. Crossroads Redirection of the Focus Zoom at the Frontier… Tabela 1 VI SD Gui SD p de HR max 169,7810,80169,6913,100,60 VO2 max mL/kg/min 42,31 7,56 43,30 4,22 0,91 VO2 max L/ min 2,85 0,64 3,33 0,37 0,02 Disability and Rehabilitation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Table 6 - Root Mean Squared Predicton Error (RMSPE) (kcal) of predicted BMR in comparison to measured BMR, according to disability Equations [31] Skinfolds Plethysmography rP Fo Cunninghan (1991) Cunninghan (1980)[30] Owen (1986,1987)[27,28] Cunninghan (1991)[31] Cunninghan (1980)[30] Owen (1986,1987)[27,28] Harris & Benedict (1919)[11] DRI (2002)[6] FAO/OMS (1985)[46] Mifflin (1990)[29] GUIDE VI n=14 n=11 117 188 270 341 82 169 109 204 265 357 74 169 104 204 74 164 133 206 41 146 w ie ev rR ee PeakTorque 180°/s 300°/s 251,3* 192,2 181,6* 142,7 119,1 98,9 RExtensor 90,4 RFlexor ATHLETES AMP** CP n=8 n=8 173 148 326 299 117 125 163 163* 315 314* 103 116 144 198 144 145 170 159 109 130 AMP = amputees; VI= visually impaired; CP= cerebral palsy **Data from three AMP athletes (2 men and 1 woman) with amputation ≥10% of were not considered. *Data from on female CP athlete was not available. URL: http:/mc.manuscriptcentral.com/dandr Email: 60°/s Page 26 of 26 148,5* 91,2 130,0* 118,0* RExtensor RFlexor GUIDES 112,6* BRAMS Nome T-Escore FATOR Tension Depression 80+ 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 body mass 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 Guides 49 48 Athletes BRAMS 47 46 Nome Gold Medalist and guide 45 T-Escore FATOR 44 Tension Depression Anger Vigour 43 80+ 42 79 78 14 5 41 77 5 40 76 39 75 13 38 74 37 73 72 12 36 71 4 35 70 11 4 3416 69 33 68 3215 67 10 66 31 65 3 3014 64 9 3 29 63 62 61 60 59 58 [email protected] 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 guide 49 48 47 46 Athlete 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 Means Athlete and Guide 5 2 10 12 9 8 4 11 4 5 10 1 6 9 7 2 6 1 3 2 7 2 6 1 3 1 0 Fatigue 2 11 1 9 10 0 8 9 7 8 6 7 5 5 4 4 3 6 1 1 5 0 0 T-Escore Confusion 0 0 4 9 8 2 1 4 3 3 2 1 4 2 3 5 10 5 7 4 2 11 2 0 5 6 12 9 1 7 13 8 8 0 14 3 3 4 7 15 3 10 1 16 8 11 6 Confusion 9 13 6 2 Fatigue 5 12 7 T-Escore Vigour 11 14 13 8 Anger 80+ 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 0 5 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 80+ 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 72 71 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 PeakTorque 60°/s 180°/s 300°/s 251,3* 192,2 181,6* 142,7 119,1 98,9 RExtensor 90,4 RFlexor ATHLETES 148,5* 91,2 130,0* 118,0* RExtensor RFlexor GUIDES 112,6* Running Economy Tabela 1 VI HR max VO2 max mL/kg/min VO2 max L/min SD Guide SD 169,78 10,80 169,69 13,10 p 0,60 42,31 7,56 43,30 4,22 0,91 2,85 0,64 3,33 0,37 0,02 In Review: Juzwiak, C et al. COMPARISON OF MEASURED AND PREDICTIVE VALUES OF BASAL METABOLIC RATE IN BRAZILIAN PARALYMPIC ATHLETICS’ ATHLETE Disability and Rehabilitation Page 26 of 26 Table 6 - Root Mean Squared Predicton Error (RMSPE) (kcal) of predicted BMR in comparison to measured BMR, according to disability Equations Skinfolds Plethysmography r Fo Cunninghan (1991)[31] Cunninghan (1980)[30] Owen (1986,1987)[27,28] Cunninghan (1991)[31] Cunninghan (1980)[30] Owen (1986,1987)[27,28] Harris & Benedict (1919)[11] DRI (2002)[6] FAO/OMS (1985)[46] Mifflin (1990)[29] GUIDE VI n=14 n=11 117 188 270 341 82 169 109 204 265 357 74 169 104 204 74 164 133 206 41 146 AMP** CP n=8 n=8 173 148 326 299 117 125 163 163* 315 314* 103 116 144 198 144 145 170 159 109 130 er Pe AMP = amputees; VI= visually impaired; CP= cerebral palsy **Data from three AMP athletes (2 men and 1 woman) with amputation ≥10% of body mass were not considered. *Data from on female CP athlete was not available. ew vi Re In review: POWER AND SPEED DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRAZILIAN PARALYMPIC SPRINTERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND GUIDES: A PILOT STUDY Table 1. Comparisons of the performance in vertical and horizontal jump tests between AVI and guide athletes. la 1 VI Guide Difference (95% CI) SJ (cm) 35.9 ± 6.3 45.6 ± 3.2* 29.2 % (19.5 – 39.3) 1.5 (Large) CMJ (cm) 38.5 ± 6.2 46.7 ± 4.0* 23.2 % (14.2 – 32.1) 1.3 (Large) QR (m) 9.2 ± 1.9 12.7 ± 1.0* 42.3 % (26.3 – 58.1) 1.7 (Large) QL (m) 9.4 ± 1.9 13.1 ± 0.8* 45.4 % (26.9 – 63.9) 2.0 (Large) DEC (m) 21.0 ± 3.3 27.2 ± 1.7* 32.6 % (20.1 – 45.1) 1.9 (Large) Effect Size SJ = squat jump; CMJ = countermovement jump; QR = quintuple jump with right leg; QL = quintuple jump with left leg; DEC = decuple jump; CI = confidence interval; *P < 0.05. AVI presented strong associations between VEL 50 m and vertical jumps (SJ = 0.80 and CMJ = 0.84; P < 0.01) Surprisingly, differently from AVI and Olympic athletes, the guides did not present significant correlations between jumping and sprinting ability. Figure 2. Comparisons of the velocities in 50 m between AVI and guide athletes. ES = 1.7 (Large), P < 0.05. Figure 1. Comparisons of the velocities in 10 m between AVI and guide athletes. ES = 2.1 (Large), P < 0.05. Panel A individual comparisons. Panel B means of the groups and the magnitude of the difference (%), between parentheses are presented the 95% confidence interval of difference Impact on the Training Modification of Guides Training Volume and Intensity r2= .36 .54 TOP 3 at Medal Table Limited number of Muscle Injuries in the competition Figure 1.TIF Performance changes and relationship between vertical jump measures and actual sprint performance in elite sprinters with visual impairment throughout a Parapan American games training season w e i v Irineu Loturco1*, Ciro Winckler2, Ronaldo Kobal1, Cesar C. Cal Abad1, Katia Kitamura1, Amaury W. Veríssimo2, Lucas A. Pereira1, Fábio Y. Nakamura1 w e e i r v e n r I In 1 NAR - NUCLEUS OF HIGH PERFORMANCE IN SPORT, Brazil, 2CPB - Brazilian Paralympic Committee, Brazil Submitted to Journal: Frontiers in Physiology Specialty Section: Exercise Physiology Article type: Original Research Article Manuscript ID: 166837 Received on: 28 Aug 2015 Revised on: 03 Oct 2015 Frontiers website link: www.frontiersin.org 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 Table 1. Predictions of 100- and 200-m dash performances using multiple regression analysis. Figure 3.TIF TABLE 1 Table 1. Predictions of 100- and 200-m dash performances using multiple regression analysis. 100-m 200-m R2 0.66* 0.66* Equation y = 15.558 - (0.063 x SJ) - (0.061 x JS) y = 32.918 - (0.167 x SJ) - (0.098 x JS) Note: SJ = squat jump; JS = jump squat; P < 0.01. e r In w e i v Analyzed using Reflectance Photometry Escala de Hooper et al 1995 Nome do atleta: Data : Markers for monitoring overtraining and recovery. Medicine Hooper, S. L., et al.(1995). 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