Vigorous exercise and rabdomyolysis: a brief revision

  • Antônio Ribeiro Neto Profissional de Educação Física, Mestre em Educação Fí­sica pela Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG, Brasil.
  • Lucimara Ferreira Magalhães Fisioterapeuta, Doutoranda em Atenção à Saúde. Mestre em Educação Fí­sica pela Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG, Brasil.
  • Dernival Bertoncello Fisioterapeuta, Doutor em Ciências Fisiológicas, Professor Associado do curso de Graduação em Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba-MG, Brasil.
Keywords: High-Intensity Interval Training, Rhabdomyolysis, Resistance Training, Exercise

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to identify the main findings in the literature that address cases of rhabdomyolysis in different sports and/or physical exercises. The research was carried out in the electronic databases SCIELO and PubMed, with the following keywords in English and Portuguese: Rhabdomyolysis and High intensity exercise; Rhabdomyolysis and Sports Modalities; Rhabdomyolysis and Extreme Conditioning Programs; Rhabdomyolysis and HIIT; Rhabdomyolysis and HIFT; Rhabdomyolysis and HIRT. Only 20 articles were selected. The modalities that presented the greatest risk of exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis (RIE), are those that the practitioners have to overcome an external resistance / load during the sessions (Crossfit®, HIRT, HIFT, Resistance Training, Spinning), thus indicating errors in intensity/training volume in that session. The occurrence of RIE still seems to be rare, but it should be an important topic for coaches and athletes, as it is present at all levels of training and in several modalities.

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Published
2021-10-10
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Ribeiro Neto, A., Magalhães, L. F., & Bertoncello, D. (2021). Vigorous exercise and rabdomyolysis: a brief revision. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 14(92), 548-558. Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/2090
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Vol. 14 No. 92 (2020)
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