Study of Levels of Flexibility and Muscle Power among Capoeira, Muaythai and Musculation Practitioners

Abstract

Background: Physical abilities such as flexibility and muscle power are present in several sports and are of great relevance, but they do not concern quality of life and the performance of activities of daily living. Objective: The study aims to evaluate the flexibility and muscle power of capoeira, bodybuilders and muaythai practitioners. Methods: 10 capoeira practitioners, 10 bodybuilding practitioners and 10 muaythai practitioners were included. To measure the power, the "Vertical Impulse Test" will be applied. The statistics treatment in software “Graph Prism 2.0”. Results: The capoeira group presented 175,5º ± 13,4º in shoulder flexion, 64,5º ± 13,6º in shoulder extension, 86,5º ± 30,4º in the hip, 19,5º ± 5,9º in the hip extension, 48,4 ± 4,9 in power. The bodybuilding group has 182º ± 12,7º in shoulder flexion, 54,5º ± 12,1º in shoulder extension, 72, 5º ± 13,5º in hip flexion, 21,5º ± 9,7º in hip extension and 52,5 ± 5,2 in power. The muaythai group was 175º ± 10º shoulder flexion, 48,5º ± 15,9º shoulder extension, 80º ± 9,7º in hip flexion, 23º ± 5,8º in hip extension and 44,9 ± 6,9 in power. Conclusion: A survey led us to realize that the capoeira group showed greater flexibility in the extension of the shoulder and hip in relation to the other groups studied, although it was not found the significant involvement of participants from other groups. Research also revealed that lower limb power was greater in the bodybuilding group.