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The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of supplementation with creatine and glutamine on physical fitness of military police officers. Therefore, an experimental double blind study was developed, with the final sample composed by 32 men randomly distributed into three groups: a group supplemented with creatine (n=10), glutamine (n=10) and a placebo group (n=12) and evaluated in three distinct moments, in an interval of three months (T1, T2 and T3). The physical training had a weekly frequency of 5 sessions × 90 min, including strength exercises, local muscular resistance, flexibility and both aerobic and anaerobic capacity. After analyzing the effect of time, group and interaction (group × time) for measures that indicated the physical capabilities of the subjects, a significant effect of time for the entire variable was identified (p<0,05). However, these differences were not observed when the univaried intragroups and intergroups analysis was performed (p>0,05). In face of the results it was concluded that supplementation with creatine and glutamine showed no ergogenic effect on physical performance in military police officers.

The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of strength training (ST) with continuous or intermittent blood flow restriction (BFR) on the muscle hypertrophy (MH), dynamic muscle strength (DMS), isometric muscle strength (IMS) and localized muscular endurance (LME) of healthy men. Twenty-five men with experience in ST were randomly divided into 3 experimental groups: a) 4 low-load exercises at 20% of the one-repetition maximum (1RM) combined with continuous BFR (LL+CBFR), b) 4 low-load exercises at 20% of 1RM combined with intermittent BFR (LL+IBFR); and c) 4 low-load exercises at 20% of 1RM without BFR (LL). Twelve sessions of ST were performed (twice a week for 6 weeks). There were no differences between groups for all variables (p > 0.05). However, there were significant differences in time for the LME in the triceps pulley only in the LL+CBFR group (p < 0.001) and in the biceps pulley in the groups LL+CBFR, LL+IBFR and LL (p < 0.001, p = 0.002, p = 0.032), respectively, with large magnitudes only for the two forms of the BFR. It can be concluded that continuous or intermittent BFR seems to be a good alternative for the increase of the LME of the upper limbs in single-joint exercises.

Introduction: Improving strength levels is important to women with osteoporosis. Resistance and aerobic exercise are effective means of reaching this goal; however, the use of low-load exercises with blood flow restriction is an alternative to traditional methods of exercise to achieve the same strength gains in this population. Objective: To analyze the chronic effects of aerobic and resistance training combined with blood flow restriction on the maximal dynamic strength (MDS) of women with osteoporosis. Methods: Twenty women (61.40±4.63 years of age, 61.82±12.54 kg, 1.51±0.05 m, 27.16±5.55 kg/m²) were randomly assigned to four groups: 1 -high-intensity resistance training (HI); 2 -low-intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction (LI-BFR); 3 -aerobic training with blood flow restriction (ABFR); and 4 -control group (CG). Unilateral knee extension MDS was assessed using the one-repetition maximum (1RM) strength test before and after the 6 th and 12 th weeks of intervention. The data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with a Bonferroni post-hoc test performed using SPSS (version 21.0), considering a significance level of P<0.05 for all tests. Results: Baseline comparisons showed that HI and CG had lower strength levels than LI-BFR and ABFR groups (P<0.05). The ABFR group exhibited a significant increase in MDS between the 1 st and the 6 th week (9%, P=0.001) and between the 1 st and the 12 th week (21.6%, P=0.008). The LI-BFR group exhibited increased MDS between the 1 st and the 6 th week (10.1%, P=0.001), between the 1 st and the 12 th week (24.2%, P=0.003) and between the 6 th and 12 th week (12.8%, P=0.030). The HI group exhibited a significant difference between the 1 st and the 6 th week (38.7%, P<0.001), between the 1 st and the 12 th week (62%, P<0.001) and between the 6 th and 12 th weeks (17.4%, P=0.020), whereas the CG had no significant differences between the timepoints (P>0.05). Conclusions: ABFR and LI-BFR effectively increased the MDS of women with osteoporosis.

ARTIGO ORIGINAL | ORIGINAL ARTICLE RESUMOO objetivo do estudo foi identificar e comparar os indicadores de rendimento técnico-tático em função do resultado do set no voleibol feminino escolar. Participaram do estudo 110 atletas, com faixa etária entre 12 a 14 anos, pertencentes a 11 equipes. Foram filmados 58 sets de 28 jogos, e analisados 7194 ações, sendo 2830 saques, 2157 recepções de saque, 1358 levantamentos e 1299 ataques. Em seguida, os sets dos jogos foram agrupados em sets vencedores e perdedores. As equipes que venceram os sets obtiveram vantagem na recepção de saque, no levantamento e no ataque nos critérios de erro e excelência/ponto (p< 0.05) e na qualidade nos coeficientes de levantamento, de saque e de ataque (p< 0.001). Em conclusão, os sets vencedores foram os que apresentaram melhor desempenho técnico-tático de forma quantitativa e qualitativa. Palavras-chave: voleibol, análise de jogo, esportes coletivos ABSTRACTThe aim of the study was to identify and compare the technical and tactical performance indicators based on the outcome of the set in the school female volleyball. The study included 110 athletes, aged between 12 and 14 years, belonging to 11 teams. Fifty-eight sets of 28 games were filmed and 7194 actions, 2830 serves, 2157 serve reception, 1358 passes and 1299 attacks were analyzed. Afterwards, the game sets were divided into winners and losers sets. Teams that won the sets had advantage at the serve reception, set and attack on error and excellence/point criteria (p< 0.05) and of serve, set and attack (p< 0.001). In conclusion, the winner's sets were those with a better technical-tactical performance quantitatively and qualitatively.