How does completing an Ironman triathlon affect postural control?
| Autor: | Hugo Eduardo de Amorim, Gilmar Moraes Santos, Luis Mochizuki, Evangelos Pappas, Vanessa Lima Silva, Patrícia Parizotto, Carolina Buzzi da Silveira |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, Vol 22 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1980-0037 1415-8426 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1980-0037.2020v22e70430 |
| Popis: | Despite the increase in the number of Ironman competitions worldwide, thousands of athletes have been joining Ironman experience but only a few studies have been published on the effects of this competition on postural control. This study aims to investigate the ability to maintain a static posture in three different positions before and after an Ironman competition and the blood glucose level behavior. Forty-nine volunteers underwent balance evaluation using the force plate VSRTM Sport. The area of the center of gravity (ACOG) was assessed pre- and post-competition in the bipodal, unipodal, and tandem postures. Glucose levels were also assessed concurrently. The ACOG findings showed a significant post-competition increase in the three postures assessed, with no significant interaction between the postures. The glucose test showed an increase in the post-competition glycemic levels. The findings showed reduced postural control, suggesting that prolonged exercise stimulation could lead to a disturbance in postural control. |
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