How does completing an Ironman triathlon affect postural control?

• Autor(a) principal: Amorim, Hugo Eduardo de
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Santos, Gilmar Moraes, Mochizuki, Luis, Pappas, Evangelos, Silva, Vanessa Lima, Parizotto, Patrícia, Silveira, Carolina Buzzi da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/1980-0037.2020v22e70430

Despite the increase in the number of Ironman competitions worldwide, thousands of athletes have been joining Ironman experience but only a few studies have been published on the effects of this competition on postural control. This study aims to investigate the ability to maintain a static posture in three different positions before and after an Ironman competition and the blood glucose level behavior. Forty-nine volunteers underwent balance evaluation using the force plate VSRTM Sport. The area of the center of gravity (ACOG) was assessed pre- and post-competition in the bipodal, unipodal, and tandem postures. Glucose levels were also assessed concurrently. The ACOG findings showed a significant post-competition increase in the three postures assessed, with no significant interaction between the postures. The glucose test showed an increase in the post-competition glycemic levels. The findings showed reduced postural control, suggesting that prolonged exercise stimulation could lead to a disturbance in postural control.