Os efeitos da liberação miofascial na recuperação muscular em corredores de alta performance: revisão de literatura

Abstract

7 ABSTRACT Introduction: Hhigh performance sports usualy take individuals to the maximum of their aerobic and anaerobic capacity and muscle strength. Considering that an alteration in any of these areas can produce a change in the performance of high performance runners, myofascial release technique has been studied as a potential technique to generate tensile strength and flexibility alterations. Objective:Investigate, through a literature review, whether lower limbs myofascial release is capable of promoting an improvement on the recovery of high performance runners. Methodology: A literature review in Pedro, Lilacs, Cochrane, Medline databases was performed, with no language or research initial date restrictions, and August/2018 as due date. Results: 42 articles were found, and after its reading, considering the criteria mentioned, 7 articles were used in this study. Conclusion. The studies indicate that myofascial release techniques can change athletes performanc, but it was not possible to generate an affirmation about the best protocol for the application of the technique.