Efeitos do treinamento físico com o uso da thera-band® sobre variáveis físicas e antropométricas de bailarinas

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a physical training with Theraband ® upon ballerinas’ physical and anthropometric variables, such as flexibility, arms and legs’ muscle resistance and muscle power, and Body Mass Index. Nine ballerinas participated in this study, and they were divided in two groups: control (CG, n=4) and experimental (TG, n=5), which participated in the training. The results showed a statistical difference between groups in the post test of arms’ muscle resistance (CG=12,25±3,86 repetitions e TG=21,4±4,82 repetitions) and flexibility (CG=35,85±3,39cm e TG=40,28±2,22cm). There was no difference between groups or in the same group in the other studied variables. It was concluded that the training with Thera-band® was efficient for the increment of flexibility and arms’ muscle resistance of adult ballerinas.