Nogueira et al.1414 Nogueira RC, Weeks BK, Beck B. One-year follow-up of the CAPO Kids trial: are physical benefits maintained? Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2017;29(4):486-95. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2017-0044 https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2017-0044...
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Young physically active schoolchildren from two schools in Australia |
85/M+F/12.3±0.6 years (control group)155/M+F/12.2±1.0 years (INTERVENTION group) |
Capoeira program at school during 9 months, 3 times a week with 10 min each session (movements with upper and lower limbs emphasizing high speed and associated with jumping with medium and high impact) |
Comparison with the control school in a school physical education routine paired with the school in the intervention group |
Control group Waist circumference: ∆=5.9% CBU: ∆=1.4%Intervention group Waist circumference: ∆=2.4% CBU: ∆=4.1%p<0.05 between groups |
Guimarães Almeida et al.1515 Guimarães Almeida L, Numata Filho ES, dos Santos GA, Carneiro Cardoso JT, Moreira SR. Anthropometric profile and functional performance of Capoeira competitors in the world games. Int J Morphol. 2021;39(4):969-76. http://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-95022021000400969 http://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-95022021000...
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Capoeira players of various nationalities, being athletes at international level |
15/M/32.8±7.2 years (light category)25/M/34.3±5.3 years (medium category)10/M/36.1±4.8 years (heavy category) |
Exposure to capoeira practice:Light category: 20.7±6.2 yearsMedium category: 21.3±4.6 yearsHeavy category: 24.3±6.3 years |
Assessment and/or comparison between weight categories |
Somatotype: MESOMORFY predominance in all categories Body fat light category: 9.8±3.4% Body fat medium category: 11.9±3.6% Body fat heavy category: 12.5±5.9% p>0.05 for categories in the body fat |
Hypothesis: Capoeira protects against increased adiposity, improves bone mass, and promotes body composition with muscle predominance in humans. |
Functional capacity
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Vale et al.1616 Vale TS, Santana MS, Moreira DVS, Moreira SR. Índice geral de capacidade funcional de idosos após 12 semanas de treinamento de capoeira. In: Moreira SR, Oliveira SRL, Brito AC, editors. Anais do VI AbadÁcadêmico: Encontro Técnico-Científico de Capoeira. 6th ed. Univasf; 2021. p. 80-94.
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Previously sedentary Brazilian elderly |
10/F/67.3±6.6 years (control group)13/F/69.3±6.4 years (Intervention group) |
Capoeira program in a care center for the elderly, during 12 weeks, twice a week with 60 min each session (moderate intensity in the program: 13.3±0.9 a.u. in RPE 6-20) |
Comparison with paired control group in anthropometric and cardiovascular characteristics and pre-training functional capacity (p>0.05) |
Control group GFI: ∆ 4 weeks= −6.2% GFI: ∆ 8 weeks= −5.2% GFI: ∆ 12 weeks= −7.6%Intervention group GFI: ∆ 4 weeks=17.6% GFI: ∆ 8 weeks=28.0% GFI: ∆ 12 weeks=29.7%p<0.001 between groups |
Moreira et al.1717 Moreira SR, Carvalho FO, de Moraes JFVN, da Silva Carvalho RG, de Araújo RC, Teixeira-Araújo AA, Okano AH. Eight weeks of Capoeira progressive training program increases flexibility of beginners. Sport Sci Health. 2016;12(3):329-37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-016-0292-y https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-016-0292-...
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Previously sedentary Brazilian adults |
08/M+F/27.1±10.5 years (control group)13/M+F/26.1±7.2 years (intervention group) |
Capoeira program in a training center, during 8 weeks, twice a week with 60 minutes each session (moderate intensity) |
Comparison with paired control group in anthropometric characteristics and pre-training flexibility (p>0.05) |
Control group PThf: ∆ 8 weeks=5.7% MRhf: ∆ 8 weeks=-5.3%Intervention group PThf: ∆ 8 weeks=46.2% MRhf: ∆ 8 weeks=22.4%p≤0.01 between groups |
Guimarães Almeida et al.1515 Guimarães Almeida L, Numata Filho ES, dos Santos GA, Carneiro Cardoso JT, Moreira SR. Anthropometric profile and functional performance of Capoeira competitors in the world games. Int J Morphol. 2021;39(4):969-76. http://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-95022021000400969 http://doi.org/10.4067/S0717-95022021000...
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Capoeira players of various nationalities, being athletes at international level |
15/M/32.8±7.2 years (light category)25/M/34.3±5.3 years (medium category)10/M/36.1±4.8 years (heavy category) |
Exposure to capoeira practice:Light category: 20.7±6.2 yearsMedium category: 21.3±4.6 yearsHeavy category: 24.3±6.3 years |
Assessment and/or comparison between weight categories |
Tests – Upper limb strength/abdominal endurance/flexibility: All tests with excellent rating according to normative parametersp>0.05 between weight categories in functional capacity tests |
Hypothesis: Capoeira promotes general functionality and angular flexibility and maintains human with satisfactory levels of motor performance. |
Metabolism
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Conceição and Moreira1818 Conceição AJ, Moreira SR. Perfil lipídico de idosos institucionalizados após três meses de treinamento de capoeira. In: Moreira SR, Numata Filho ES, Souza GA, editors. Anais do III AbadÁcadêmico: Encontro Técnico-Científico de Capoeira. 3rd ed. Univasf; 2018. p.18-22.
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Previously sedentary Brazilian elderly |
7/M+F/82.4±13.6 years (control group)7/M+F/79.4±6.9 years (intervention group) |
Capoeira program in a long-stay institution for the elderly, during 12 weeks, twice a week with 60 min each session (light to moderate intensity) |
Comparison with a control group paired for age and anthropometry. Total energy intake, as well as for each macronutrient, did not differ within or between groups during the intervention (p>0.05) |
Control group Plasma triglycerides: ∆ 12 weeks= −18%Intervention group Plasma triglycerides: ∆ 12 weeks= −37%p<0.01 between groups |
Moreira et al.1919 Moreira SR, Teixeira-Araujo AA, Numata Filho ES, Moraes MR, Simões HG. Psychophysiological characterization of different capoeira performances in experienced individuals: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2018;13(11):e0207276. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207276 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.020...
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Brazilian capoeira players at recreational level with 10.7±5.8 years of practice in the modality |
11/M/33.0±7.3 years |
Acute sessions with 90 s of capoeira game, on different days and at three randomized intensities:1. Angola (67±12% of maximum HR)2. Benguela (82±6% of maximum HR)3. São Bento (95±3% of maximum HR) |
Acute comparison of the lowest value for blood glucose concentration and the highest value for blood lactate concentration in the recovery period of capoeira sessions |
Angola session* Blood glucose: ∆= −15.4% Blood lactate: ∆=5.7 mM Benguela session*† Blood glucose: ∆=−6.8% Blood lactate: ∆=8.3 mM São Bento session† Blood glucose: ∆=11.5% Blood lactate: ∆=14.6 mM*p<0.05 for São Bento in glucose†p<0.05 for others in blood lactate |
Hypothesis: Capoeira at light and moderate intensities chronically reduces triglycerides and acutely reduces blood glucose. In addition, with a greater intensity of practice in capoeira, greater activation of anaerobic glycolysis occurred, which could be chronically reflected in better indices of anaerobic fitness in humans. |
Cardiovascular system
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Nogueira et al.1414 Nogueira RC, Weeks BK, Beck B. One-year follow-up of the CAPO Kids trial: are physical benefits maintained? Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2017;29(4):486-95. https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2017-0044 https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2017-0044...
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Young physically active schoolchildren from two schools in Australia |
85/M+F/12.3±0.6 years (control group)155/M+F/12.2±1.0 years (intervention group) |
Capoeira program at school for 9 months, 3 times a week with 10 min each session (movements with upper and lower limbs emphasizing high speed and associated with jumping with medium and high impact) |
Comparison with the control school in a school physical education routine paired with the school in the intervention group |
Control group VO2max: ∆=0.0%Intervention group VO2max: ∆=7.1%p<0.05 between groups |
Moreira et al.2020 Moreira SR, Teixeira-Araujo AA, Dos Santos AO, Simões HG. Ten weeks of capoeira progressive training improved cardiovascular parameters in male practitioners. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017;57(3):289-98. https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.16.06030-8 https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.16.0...
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Previously sedentary Brazilian adults |
08/M+F/29.6±3.3 years (control group)10/M+F/25.4±3.3 years (intervention group) |
Capoeira program in a training center, during 10 weeks, once a week with 90 min each session (moderate intensity) |
Comparison with paired control group in pre-training anthropometric and cardiovascular characteristics (p>0.05) |
Control group HR: ∆ 10 weeks=−0.7% RPP: ∆ 10 weeks=−2.3% RRi: ∆ 10 weeks=0.9% rMSSD: ∆ 10 weeks=2.9% SD1: ∆ 10 weeks=6.5% pNN50: ∆ 10 weeks=0.3%Intervention group HR: ∆ 10 weeks=−8.6% RPP: ∆ 10 weeks=−12.2% RRi: ∆ 10 weeks=10.1% rMSSD: ∆ 10 weeks=37.8% SD1: ∆ 10 weeks=37.7% pNN50: ∆ 10 weeks=96.2%p<0.05 between groups, except to RPP variable which was p=0.06 |
Hypothesis: Capoeira promotes improvement in parameters of the cardiovascular system and increases aerobic fitness (maximum oxygen consumption) in humans. |