A systematic review of the effects of upper body warm-up on performance and injury.
Br J Sports Med
; 49(14): 935-42, 2015 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This systematic review was conducted to identify the impact of upper body warm-up on performance and injury prevention outcomes.METHODS:
Web of Science, MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases were searched using terms related to upper extremity warm-up. Inclusion criteria were English language randomised controlled trials from peer-reviewed journals in which investigation of upper body warm-up on performance and injury prevention outcomes was a primary aim. Included studies were assessed for methodological quality using the PEDro scale. A wide variety of warm-up modes and outcomes precluded meta-analysis except for one group of studies. The majority of warm-ups were assessed as having 'positive', 'neutral', 'negative' or 'specific' effects on outcomes.RESULTS:
Thirty-one studies met the inclusion criteria with 21 rated as having 'good' methodological quality. The studies investigated a total of 25 warm-up modes and 43 outcome factors that could be grouped into eight mode and performance outcome categories. No studies of upper body warm-up effects on injury prevention were discovered.CONCLUSIONS:
Strong research-based evidence was found for the following high-load dynamic warm-ups enhance power and strength performance; warm-up swings with a standard weight baseball bat are most effective for enhancing bat speed; short-duration static stretching warm-up has no effect on power outcomes; and passive heating/cooling is a largely ineffective warm-up mode. A clear knowledge gap in upper body warm-up literature is the lack of investigation of injury prevention outcomes.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Traumatismos em Atletas
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Desempenho Atlético
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Exercício de Aquecimento
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Sports Med
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália