Open AccessAcute imagery resistance exercise improves subsequent muscle power performance in teenage futsal athletes
Author(s) -
Yago Machado Diniz,
Guilherme Vinícius Elias Souza,
Octávio Felippe Morais Sousa,
Silvia Cristina de Carvalho Borges,
Marcelo Freire Guerra,
Fernanda Pereira da Silva Rocha,
David dos Santos Nascimento,
Railton Morais Oliveira,
Sérvulo Fernando Costa Lima,
Alberto Souza Sá Filho,
Iransé OliveiraSilva,
Hugo Alexandre de Paula Santana,
José Fernando Vila Nova de Moraes,
Carlos Ernesto,
Sílvio Roberto Barsanulfo,
Yuri dos Santos Rodrigues,
Marcelo Magalhães Sales
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v11i3.26507
Subject(s) - athletes , anaerobic exercise , vertical jump , session (web analytics) , physical therapy , resistance training , test (biology) , muscle strength , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , jump , computer science , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , world wide web , biology
Background: Futsal is one of the most popular sport in Brazil with millions of players worldwide. It is characterized by intermittent stimuli of high intensity anaerobic actions. Recently, studies have shown that imagery resistance training (IRT), like conventional strength training, can increase muscle strength, making it reasonable to think that this effect can also be transferred to muscle power. Purposes: we aimed to verify the acute responses of IRT on muscle power in teenage Futsal players. Methods: fifteen Futsal athletes were enrolled and underwent three visits to the laboratory: 1) familiarization with the resistance exercise they would undergo; 2) one them for vertical jump test after the IRT session and the other one for control session, without any intervention before vertical jump test. Sessions 2 and 3 being applied in random order. Results: the results indicate that acute IRT improved muscle performance, since it produced higher power output [3134.5 Watts (2744 - 3796.3)] than control session [2952.4 Watts (2637.55 - 3433.45)] (Z=3.4078; p=0.0007). In addition, all participants in IRT group showed some improvement after the IRT session. Conclusions: a single imagery resistance exercise session can increase acute muscle power output in teenage Futsal athletes.