摘要：Oliveira SN, Follmer B, Moraes MA, Santos JOL, Bezerra ES, Gonçalves HJC, Rossato M. Physiological Profiles of North Brazilian Mixed Martial Artists (MMA). JEPonline 2015;18(1):56-61. The aim of this study was to characterize the anthropometric, physiological, and performance profile of a group of North Brazilian MMA athletes. Eighteen experienced male athletes (age 27.89 ± 5.92 yrs) were evaluated. The assessment consisted of: (a) body composition by the air displacement plethysmography method; (b) VO2 max and VO2 at ventilatory thresholds 1 (VT1) and 2 (VT2) by incremental treadmill test; (c) flexibility (FLEX) via the sit and reach test; and (d) handgrip strength (HGS), velocity (Vmax), and maximum heart rate (HR max) during VT1 and VT2. The anthropometric results were body mass of 78.39 ± 6.95 kg and percent body fat of 14.97 ± 7.27%. The physiological assessments were represented by VO2 max (44.22 ± 6.69 ml·kg-1 ·min-1 ), VT1 (27.52 ± 5.78 ml·kg-1 ·min-1 ), and VT2 (37.33 ± 6.81 ml·kg-1 ·min-1 ). Performance aspects from athletes evaluation were: HGS (45.99 ± 8.99 kgf, right hand and 45 ± 8.50 kgf, left hand), FLEX (30.7 ± 7.33 cm), Vmax (15.44 ± 1.20 km·h-1 ), HR max (186.28 ± 10.64 beats·mim-1 ), and velocity and maximum heart rate during LV1 (10.78 ± 0.94 km·h-1 and 154.36 ± 12.95 beats·mim-1 , respectively) and LV2 (13.56 ± 1.25 km·h-1 and 175 ± 11.58 beats·mim-1 , respectively). Athletes presented average flexibility, elevated percent body fat and total mass, low VO2 max and HGS when compared to other studies conducted on MMA athletes.
