Avaliação Da Capacidade Pulmonar Em Ciclistas Da Cidade De Maceió-Al

Abstract

Cycling was consolidated from the use of the bicycle, initially as a means of secular transport, developed for transportation and walking purposes, transformed into a complex sports practice of varied intensity. The final aim of sporting practice is the physical conditioning, which aims to increase the physical and motor capacity of the body, as a way to perform specific muscle activity, obtain better results, and consequently increase individual performance. The objective of this work was to evaluate lung capacity in cyclists living in the city of Maceió-AL. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, with anthropometric data collection and pulmonary capacity. As inclusion criteria of the study, we considered male subjects; aged ≥ 18 years; that they practiced cycling for a superior period three months ago; whether or not they are federally-official competitions; and residents of the city of Maceió / Alagoas. Sixteen male cyclists, with mean age of 31.18 ± 7.78 years and mean cycling time of 32.65 ± 7.81 months, participated in the study. As results, it was observed that 88% of the cyclists obtained values considered adequate of pulmonary capacity and only 19% obtained restrictive disorder.