Survey knee functionality practitioners women BODYPUMP ™

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.20164002199207

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the knee functionality exclusively BODYPUMP ™ practitioners women. 40 women were
evaluated. The investigation of knee functionality was through the Cincinatti adapted questionnaire, which varies from
0 to 100 scores, and the closer to 100, more functional knee. In general, women had a median score of 88.5 of knee
functionality. It was also found that most women did not have falseio knee (60%) showed no limitation to perform the
walk (65%) and stairs (60%). It was observed that 45% of women reported no limitation for the race and, for the jumps
and spins; most women did not have limitation (37.5%) or had mild disability (30%). Most women reported that they
do not feel pain during the BODYPUMP ™ exercises (52.5%), however, 45% reported pain during the execution of the
squat and sink in this mode. There was a significant difference (p> 0.05) in the comparison of the knee of BODYPUMP
™ practitioners women functionality due to the practice time, indicating that women who practice this sport for more
than five years had higher scores, ie better knee functionality when compared to women practitioners between three
months and one year (p = 0.048). It is concluded that BODYPUMP ™ practitioner’s women have good functionality of
the knee, considered the highest score of the instrument used.