PRINCIPAIS BENEFÍCIOS DA FISIOTERAPIA NO AUMENTO DA PERFORMANCE DOS ATLETAS DE ELITE

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the importance of physical therapy and its influence on the performance of elite athletes. With all this, physiotherapy has been one of the most recommended and used methods in the prevention and treatment of the performance of elite athletes, so kinesiotherapeutic exercise sessions are applied to promote: the improvement of joint mobility, strengthening, flexibility, maintenance and gain balance and precision in motor coordination in the performance of elite athletes. Therefore, for the preparation of this article, a bibliographical research was carried out, based on the ideas of different authors, through the literature review technique, using articles related to the topic in question, in English and Portuguese, and consultation in the PubMed-Medline databases of the United States National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health and Scielo – Scientific Electronic Library Online and Academic Google, separating articles from 2011 to 2021. It is concluded that the role of the Sports Physiotherapist is to find the best exercises and practices for every athlete, taking them to activities that enhance their performance, supporting the prevention of injuries in elite athletes.