José Carlos Aragão Santos

Universidade Federal de Sergipe · Departamento de Medicina

Over the last approximately 20 years, research has reported on performance impairments following prolonged durations of static stretching. This has led to a paradigm shift towards dynamic stretching. There has also been a greater emphasis using foam rollers, vibration devices, and other techniques. Recent commentaries and meta-analyses suggest that...

ABSTRACT Purpose To assess the impacts of 28 months of detraining imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the functional fitness of older women practicing functional or concurrent training. Material and Methods A clinical trial with 16 weeks of intervention and 28 months of detraining imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted. Ninety-five partici...

Introduction: Aging can be associated with reduced muscle power, functional decline, and increased plasma concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines. Functional training (FT) can improve muscle power, functional fitness and reduce plasma cytokines. However, the functional training optimal volume required to produce these adaptations must be clarif...

Over the last decade, acute increases in range of motion (ROM) in response to foam rolling (FR) have been frequently reported. Compared to stretching, FR-induced ROM increases were not typically accompanied by a performance (e.g., force, power, endurance) deficit. Consequently, the inclusion of FR in warm-up routines was frequently recommended, esp...

Objective: We verified the effect of 10 weeks of structured FT grouped by muscular actions (GFT) or alternating actions (AFT) on scapular and lumbar-pelvic girdle stability. Method: One hundred and twenty adults (60 men; 60 women) were allocated into three groups, GFT (n = 40) that performed the actions in sequence (squat-squat-pull-pull), AFT (n =...

Exervise is an important tool against the deleterious effects of aging. Among the possibilities of exercise, bodyweight training (BWT) has been highlighted in the last years as a safe option to improve the health of older people. We compared the effects of 24 weeks of BWT and combined training (CT) on low-grade systematic inflammation and functiona...

This study investigated the effects of functional (FT) and combined (CT) training on memory T cells and functional fitness of postmenopausal women. 108 participants were randomly allocated to the control (CG), FT and CT groups. Functional fitness was assessed through physical tests similar to daily activities, such as dressing on and taking off a t...

This study analyzed the acute mechanical response to three workouts of the day (WOD) protocols in as many repetitions as possible (AMRAP), every minute on the minute (EMOM), and for time (FT) models by quantifying the degree of mechanical fatigue induced by popular resistance exercises in the Cross modalities, front squat (FS), and shoulder press (...

Vegetarian diets have become popular among athletes and active individuals and can have advantages for physical performance, but the results are still conflicting regarding muscle strength and power. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diet and physical performance of vegetarians through tests of dynamic, isometric, and relative strength; mus...

Empirically, it is widely discussed in "Cross" modalities that the pacing strategy developed by an athlete or trainee has a significant impact on the endurance performance in a WOD in the AMRAP, EMOM, or FOR TIME model. We can observe at least six pacing strategies adopted during the cyclical modalities in the endurance performance in the scientifi...

Purpose To evaluate the effects of functional and concurrent training on immune function and functional fitness in postmenopausal women. Materials and methods A randomized controlled trial was performed on 108 women aged 60 or older who were randomly assigned among the groups: control group (CG: n = 40; 63.88 ± 3.64 years); functional training (FT...

Background: Physical exercise is widely recommended for improving physical fitness. However, the most effective training method in improving the daily life of postmenopausal women is not clear. Therefore, this study compares different ways of functional training, focused on the task, and directed to the physical abilities on the functionality and...

Background Aging is a natural process that, even in the nonattendance of complex diseases, is associated with a numerous behavioral change that attributes reduced muscle mass, power, strength and function. In addition, aging linked to low-grade inflammatory status, characterized by increased plasma concentrations of inflammatory cytokines such as T...

Aim: To analyze the efficacy of functional training (FT) and traditional training (TT) in body composition and determinants of physical fitness in older women. Methods: This is a randomized clinical trial in which participants performed two 12-week periods of different training methods, separated by eight weeks of washout. Forty-eight physically...

The objective was to investigate the effects of functional (FT) and traditional (TT) training on trunk muscles maximal isometric strength, rate of force development and endurance with trained elderly women. Forty-five elderly women were directed into three groups: FT (n =1 6), TT (n = 14) and Control (n = 15). The FT (multi-planar, and multi-articu...

Objetivo: Analisar os efeitos do treinamento funcional sobre o desempenho em atividades da vida diária de idosas ativas. Método: Vinte e cinco idosas concluíram o estudo, distribuídas aleatoriamente em dois grupos: Treinamento Funcional (GF n=15; 65,40±5,82 anos; 30,31±5,65 KG/m²) que realizou um protocolo multicomponente com exercícios voltados pa...

BACKGROUND: The trunk muscles have an important role in the stabilization of the trunk in the elderly, however it is not known how much they can influence in the functional performance of this specific population. OBJECTIVE: To verify the influence of strength and endurance on the trunk muscles on functional performance in elderly women. METHODS: T...

AIM: To compare changes after 12 weeks of functional and traditional training in physical fitness related to daily activities in physically active elderly women. METHODS: 30 elderly women were randomized into two groups: 1) Functional Training (FT - n= 15, 65.12 ± 4.49 years) and 2) and Traditional Training (TT - n = 15, 64.87 ± 3.25 years). For th...

Objective: To present a randomized clinical trial protocol evaluating the effect of functional and traditional training on muscle pain, physical fitness, body composition, cardiovascular health and quality of life in sedentary elderly women, as well as to analyze the behavior of late muscle pain throughout the interventions. Method: Controlled, ran...

Aging causes a reduction in the adaptive capacity of the organism. Therefore, there is a decrease in physical fitness, making it difficult to perform basic movements and the development of muscular power. Thus, to minimize this reduction, functional and traditional training can both be used; however there is no clarity about which is most effective...

Introduction: Walking ability in the elderly is negatively influenced by the advancing age. Among the ways to attenuate this reduction are the functional and traditional training. However, there is no consensus as to which method is most effective in improving this important skill. AIM: To compare the effects of different physical training on indic...

Background: Physical exercise is the main strategy for improving physical fitness in elderly population. However, it is not clear which training method lead to greater adaptations on maximal dynamic strength, muscle power, muscle endurance and isometric strength in this population. Thus, our aim was to compare the effects of functional and traditi...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of twelve weeks of a multicomponent training program on functional fitness and quality of life in physically active elderly women. Twenty-six women were randomly divided into Multicomponent Training (TM = 15, 65,60 ± 5,0,10 years, 28,50 ± 5,50 kg / m²) and Control Group (GC = 11, 62,5 ± 5, 30 years,...

Aging causes a reduction in the adaptive capacity of the organism. Therefore, there is a decrease in physical fitness, making it difficult to perform basic movements and the development of muscular power. Thus, to minimize this reduction, functional and traditional training can both be used; however there is no clarity about which is most effective...

Introduction: Walking ability in the elderly is negatively influenced by the advancing age. Among the ways to attenuate this reduction are the functional and traditional training. However, there is no consensus as to which method is most effective in improving this important skill. AIM: To compare the effects of different physical training on indic...

Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da preparação para o movimento no desempenho funcional de idosos. Material e métodos: Cinquenta e cinco idosos foram randomizados em dois grupos: Com preparação (CP: 28; 68,6 ± 7,1 anos) e sem preparação (SP: 27; 72,0 ± 5,6 anos). O CP executou exercícios de aquecimento geral, ativação muscular e mobilidade articular com...