Background and Objectives: The effects of warm-up in athletic success have gained strong attention in recent studies. There is, however, a wide gap in awareness of the warm-up process to be followed, especially in Paralympic powerlifting (PP) athletes. This study aimed to analyze different types of warm-up on the physical performance of PP athletes. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 12 elite Brazilian PP male athletes (age, 24.14 ± 6.21 years; bodyweight, 81.67 ± 17.36 kg). The athletes performed maximum isometric force (MIF), rate of force development (RFD), and speed test (Vmax) in three different methods of warm-up. Tympanic temperature was used to estimate the central body temperature. Results: A significant difference was observed for MIF in the without warm-up (WW) condition in relation to the traditional warm-up (TW) and stretching warm-up (SW) (p = 0.005, η2p = 0.454, high effect). On the contrary, no significant differences were observed in RFD, fatigue index (FI) and time in the different types of warm up (p > 0.05). Furthermore, no significant differences were observed in relation to the maximum repetition (p = 0.121, η2p = 0.275, medium effect) or the maximum speed (p = 0.712, η2p = 0.033, low effect) between the different types of warm up. In relation to temperature, significant differences were found for the TW in relation to the “before” and “after” conditions. In addition, differences were found between WW in the “after” condition and SW. In addition, WW demonstrated a significant difference in relation to TW in the “10 min later” condition (F = 26.87, p = 0.05, η2p = 0.710, high effect). Conclusions: The different types of warm-up methods did not seem to provide significant differences in the force indicators in elite PP athletes.

(1) Background: the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of different types of warm-ups on the strength and skin temperature of Paralympic powerlifting athletes. (2) Methods: the participants were 15 male Paralympic powerlifting athletes. The effects of three different types of warm-up (without warm-up (WW), traditional warm-up (TW), or stretching warm-up (SW)) were analyzed on static and dynamic strength tests as well as in the skin temperature, which was monitored by thermal imaging. (3) Results: no differences in the dynamic and static indicators of the force were shown in relation to the different types of warm-ups. No significant differences were found in relation to peak torque (p = 0.055, F = 4.560, η2p = 0.246 medium effect), and one-repetition maximum (p = 0.139, F = 3.191, η2p = 0.186, medium effect) between the different types of warm-ups. In the thermographic analysis, there was a significant difference only in the pectoral muscle clavicular portion between the TW (33.04 ± 0.71 °C) and the WW (32.51 ± 0.74 °C) (p = 0.038). The TW method also presented slightly higher values than the SW and WW in the pectoral muscles sternal portion and the deltoid anterior portion, but with p-value > 0.05. (4) Conclusions: the types of warm-ups studied do not seem to interfere with the performance of Paralympic Powerlifting athletes. However, the thermal images showed that traditional warm-up best meets the objectives expected for this preparation phase.

Objetivo: verificar a percepção de qualidade de vida de técnicos esportivos do estado de Sergipe, durante a pandemia de covid-19. Metodologia: estudo descritivo transversal, composto por 138 técnicos esportivos de diversas modalidades. Dentre eles 111 são do sexo masculino e 26 do sexo feminino. Os dados foram coletados através do questionário Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), que analisa oito domínios de qualidade de vida, e de um questionário sociodemográfico, para caracterização da amostra. Os questionários foram digitalizados no Google formulário e enviados através de e-mail e rede social virtual. A apresentação dos dados foi expressa por meio de mediana e percentis. Resultados: dos oito domínios de qualidade de vida do SF-36, seis apresentaram bons resultados, destacando-se os domínios limitação dos aspectos emocionais (100 [66 – 100]) e capacidade funcional (95 [80 – 100]). Enquanto os domínios vitalidade e saúde mental apresentaram os menores escores, com os respectivos valores: (45 [40 – 50]) e (52 [48 – 52]). Conclusão: concluímos que os técnicos esportivos do estado de Sergipe apresentaram resultados positivos na maioria dos domínios da qualidade de vida durante a pandemia. Porém, os domínios vitalidade e saúde mental mostraram-se comprometidos.

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Introdução: o contexto esportivo exige dos indivíduos envolvidos uma capacidade em gerenciar situações estressantes em que ficam expostos. Os técnicos operam em um ambiente que impõe muitas pressões sobre eles. Assim, o estresse se manifesta na vida cotidiana como um fator que pode colocar em risco a saúde psicológica e física. Objetivo: analisar a influência da percepção da qualidade de vida e o estresse sobre o senso de coerência em técnicos esportivos. Metodologia: Foram 137 técnicos esportivos de clubes e/ou equipes escolares da cidade de Aracaju, de ambos os sexos, com média de idade de ± 36,5 anos, que responderam aos questionários de Antonovsky, o Inventário de Sintomas de Estresse para Adultos de Lipp e o questionário de estado da saúde SF-36. Resultado: destacamos 60,3% (n=83) dos técnicos não apresentaram a sintomatologia do estresse. Observou-se uma correlação moderada e inversamente proporcional (r= - 0,412, p ≤ 0,001) entre o SC e o Estresse. Foi possível identificar uma correlação fraca entre o SC e aspectos emocionais (r= 0,289, p ≤ 0,001); saúde mental (r= 0,278, p ≤ 0,001) e aspectos físicos (r= 0,219, p ≤ 0,05). No entanto entre SC e Dor (r= 0,432, p ≤ 0,001); Estado geral (r= 0,532, p ≤ 0,001) e Aspectos Sociais (r= 0,555, p ≤ 0,001) observamos uma correlação moderada e diretamente proporcional. Conclusão: o estresse e alguns domínios da qualidade de vida como a dor, estado geral e aspetos sociais são relevantes para a determinação do senso de coerência em técnicos esportivos.

(1) Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of different types of warm-ups on the strength and skin temperature of Paralympic powerlifting athletes; (2) Methods: The participants were 15 male Paralympic powerlifting athletes. It was analyzed the effects of three different types of warm-up (without warm-up (WW), traditional warm-up (TW), or stretching warm-up (SW)) on static and dynamic strength tests as well as in the skin temperature, which was monitored by thermal imaging; (3) Results: show no differences in the dynamic and static indicators of the force in relation to the different types of warm-up. No significant differences were found in relation to the Peak Torque (p = 0.055, F=4.560, η2p= 0.246 medium effect), and 1-Repetition Maximum (p = 0.139, F=3.191, η2p = 0.186, medium effect) between the different types of warm-up. In the thermographic analysis, there was a significant difference only in the Pectoral muscle clavicular portion between the TW (33.04 ± 0.71ºC) and the WW (32.51 ± 0.74ºC) (p = 0.038). The TW method also presented slightly higher values than the SW and WW in the Pectoral Muscles Sternal portion and in the Deltoid anterior portion, but with p-value > 0.05; (4) Conclusions: that the types of warm-up studied do not seem to interfere with the performance of Paralympic Powerlifting athletes. However, the thermal images showed that traditional warm-up best meets the objectives expected for this preparation phase.