Modelo teórico avaliativo de flexibilidade para praticantes de ciclismo

Abstract

In the health area, many goniometric parameters are used to measure an articular range of motion in individuals. However, there is no news about this parameters linked to range of motion in joints more used in cycling practice. Soon, the aim of this study was create an evaluation model of the flexibility of the human joints for the cycling practice to be use in spinning bikes. The study was accomplished in Center for Strategic Technologies in Health, in State University of Paraíba, in Campina Grande – PB. This research was of the type of development and analytical, as well as, it was made by two stages: the study on the scientific literature and the development of the theoretical model. The results of this study observed the amplitudes of movements related to the most important joints in the pedal (knee, hip and trunk), considering two perspectives: joint range parameters for activities of daily living and joint amplitude parameters for practitioners of cycling. Therefore, it was possible to create the theoretical model of flexibility assessment considering that the existing parameters of AAOS are considered sufficient to measure the amplitudes of an individual's joints on a spinning bike.