title: Ten weeks of capoeira progressive training improved cardiovascular parameters in male practitioners.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The present study analyzed the effects of ten weeks of Capoeira progressive training program on the cardiovascular parameters of male practitioners.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were assigned into two groups (capoeira, N.=10; 25.4±3.3 years; 24.2±2.2 kg.m2(-1) and Control, N.=08; 29.6±6.3 years; 26.4±4.4 kg.m2(-1)). The Capoeira group performed ten weeks of Capoeira progressive training program, being one session per week lasting 90 minutes each. The control group was instructed to avoid any exercise training program or intense physical activities during the experimental period. The blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and rate pressure product (RPP), as well as HR variability (HRV) indicators were evaluated on resting, before and after intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A two-way ANOVA revealed a main effect of group by time interaction to HR (F=6.649, η2=0.379; P=0.02), and HRV indicators (RRi: F=5.752, η2=0.313; rMSSD: F=4.652, η2=0.283; SD1: F=4.694, η2=0.409, and pNN50: F=5.561, η2=0.360; P<0.05). A main effect of time condition was verified for capoeira group (P<0.05) on HR (∆=-6.6±6.0 bpm), RRi (∆=80.1±65.4 ms), rMSSD (∆=14.1±11.6 ms), SD1 (∆=10.0±8.2 ms), and pNN50 (∆=11.3±9.7%). The between groups analysis identified significant differences (P<0.05) for the HR after intervention (capoeira: -8.6±6.9% vs.
  
  
  METHODS
  -0.7±3.9%). The comparison between capoeira vs. control for HRV indicators (RRi: ∆=10.1±8.5% vs. 0.9±7.6%; rMSSD: ∆=37.8±32.9% vs. 2.9±31.3%; pNN50: ∆=96.2±78.7% vs. 0.3±54.1%; and SD1: ∆=37.7±32.9% vs. 6.5±24.4%; respectively) differed to each other (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings showed that ten weeks of capoeira progressive training program improves both autonomic and cardiovascular parameters in male practitioners.
authors: Graduate Program on Physical Education and Graduate Program Health and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, UNIVASF, PE, Petrolina, Brazil - sergio.moreira@univasf.edu.br.
authors: Sérgio R
authors: SR
authors: Moreira
authors: Graduate Program on Physical Education and Graduate Program Health and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco, UNIVASF, PE, Petrolina, Brazil.
authors: Alfredo A
authors: AA
authors: Teixeira-Araujo
authors: Group of Capoeira Arte e Luta, Master Mestrinho, PR, Cascavel, Brazil.
authors: Aristeu O
authors: AO
authors: Dos Santos
authors: Graduate Program on Physical Education, Catholic University of Brasília, UCB, DF, Brasília, Brazil.
authors: Herbert G
authors: HG
authors: Simões
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D001938:Brazil; D003615:Dancing / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D064368:Healthy Volunteers; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000502:physiology*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012146:Rest