Craniosacral therapy in welfare and autonomous nervous system of fighters of mixed martial arts: cases study.

Abstract

Introduction:The Craniosacral Therapy uses tender and accurate touches to diagnose and treat the craniosacral system. The Mixed Martial Arts athletes are exposed at risk of injury during competitions, which can affect your welfare. The Craniosacral Therapy improves the functioning of the Central and Autonomic Nervous System, that promotes relaxation, sense of welfare and homeostasis in the body. Objective: to evaluate the effect of Craniosacral Therapy in welfare and Autonomic Nervous System in Mixed Martial Arts fighters. Method: We conducted a case study by analyzing the heart rate and general welfare of 05 Mixed Martial Arts fighters, eight sessions with Craniosacral Therapy, using respectively a frequency Polar RS800 and a Range of Subjective Well-Being for collection data, posteriorly it was submitted to the calculation of mean and standard deviation and "T Studant" test to compare the data before and after the treatments. Results: The initial evaluation of the athletes showed a high subjective well-being, that remained after the therapy. There was a statistically significant increase in one of the athletes with respect to positive affect (from 4.048 ± 0.5896 to 4.429 ± 0.5071). As for the negative affects three increased the score. There was a statistically significant reduction (p <0.001) between the initial and final heart rates in each service, with averages of 68.50 and 63.28 respectively. Conclusion: The Craniosacral Therapy increases the activity of the parasympatic nervous system, promoting decreased heart rate, providing better coronary flow and that alone is not sufficient to determine an increase or decrease of well-being. Keywords: Athletes, Heart rate, Autonomic Nervous System. ResumoIntrodução: A Terapia Craniossacral utiliza toques suaves e precisos para diagnosticar e tratar o Sistema Crânio Sacral. Os atletas de Artes Marciais Mistas são expostos a riscos de lesões durante as competições, o que pode afetar seu bem estar geral. A Terapia Craniossacral melhora o funcionamento do Sistema Nervoso Central e Autônomo, promovendo relaxamento, sensação de bem-estar e homeostase no organismo. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito da Terapia Craniossacral no bem-estar geral e no Sistema Nervoso Autônomo em lutadores de Artes Marciais Mistas. Méto-do: Realizou-se um estudo de casos através da análise das frequências cardíacas e bem estar geral de 05 lutadores de Artes Marciais Mistas, em oito sessões com Terapia Craniossacral, utilizando-se respectivamente um frequencíme-tro Polar RS800 e uma Escala de Bem-Estar Subjetivo para coleta de dados, posteriormente submetidos ao cálculo de média e desvio padrão e teste "T Studant", para comparação entre os dados anteriores e posteriores aos tratamentos. Resultados: A avaliação inicial dos atletas revelou um alto bem estar subjetivo. Após a Terapia manteve-se o alto bem estar. Houve um aumento estatisticamente significativo em um dos atletas com relação aos afetos positivos (de 4,048±0,5896 a 4,429±0,5071). Quanto aos afetos negativos, três aumentaram a pontuaç...