Evaluation of postural changes of badminton athletes submitted to Global Active Stretching

Authors

  • Sterllany Vieira Dantas Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Iziatânia Santana Freitas das Neves Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Diego Miranda Mota Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Charlanne de Oliveira Marques Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Felipe Aurélio Nunes de Sousa Faculdade Santo Agostinho
  • Seânia Santos Leal Faculdade Santo Agostinho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v13n2.4745

Keywords:

Athletes, Badminton, Postural balance.

Abstract

Objectives: Some sports determine the achievement of specific body movements that can promote postural changes that limit and impair sports. Objective: To evaluate the effect of Global Active Stretching (GAS) on postural changes in badminton athletes. Methods: This study is a prospective intervention, analytical and quantitative conducted with 23 athletes badminton, 6-17 years, of both sexes, held at the community center Ludjan Ladeira in Teresina (PI). Initially postural assessment by means of photogrammetry was performed, and then the athletes underwent ten sessions of GAS, 45 minutes long, every day for two weeks. Results: There was a significant improvement in postural changes of athletes, where all measures of anatomical points with p < 0.05. Conclusion: GAS promoted improvement in postural changes of badminton athletes, however we suggest further studies that address this issue and assess the influence of this method in sports performance.

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Author Biographies

Sterllany Vieira Dantas, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Graduada em Fisioterapia - Faculdade Santo Agostinho. Teresina, PI - Brasil.

Iziatânia Santana Freitas das Neves, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Graduada em Fisioterapia - Faculdade Santo Agostinho. Teresina, PI - Brasil.

Diego Miranda Mota, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Graduado em Fisioterapia – Faculdade Santo Agostinho. Espc. Traumato-ortopedia –Centro Unificado de Teresina

Charlanne de Oliveira Marques, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Graduanda em fisioterapia - Faculdade Santo Agostinho, PI - Brasil.

Felipe Aurélio Nunes de Sousa, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Graduanda em fisioterapia - Faculdade Santo Agostinho, PI - Brasil.

Seânia Santos Leal, Faculdade Santo Agostinho

Professora Doutoranda em Engelharia Biomédica – UNICASTELO; Msc. em Engelharia Biomédica – UNIVAP. Departamento de Fisioterapia da Faculdade Santo Agostinho. Teresina, PI – Brasil

Published

2014-07-14

How to Cite

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Dantas SV, Neves ISF das, Mota DM, Marques C de O, Sousa FAN de, Leal SS. Evaluation of postural changes of badminton athletes submitted to Global Active Stretching. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2014 Jul. 14 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];13(2):211-7. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/4745

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