Abstract

PIUCCO, T.; SANTOS, S.G. dos  and  LUCAS, R.D. de. In-line speed skating: a systematic review. Rev Andal Med Deporte [online]. 2014, vol.7, n.4, pp.162-169. ISSN 2172-5063.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ramd.2014.02.002.

The use of in-line skates has become popular in recent years for recreational and conditioning purposes. Nevertheless, in-line speed skating is not widely investigated yet, due to the difficulty to conduct specific tests under laboratory conditions. This study aimed to investigate the state of the art of in-line speed skating researches. A systematic literature review on LILACS, Scopus, PubMed, SciELO, Science Direct, Ovid and Google was performed, including studies on human, which were published in English, Portuguese, Italian or French, with no restrictions related to the year of publication. From a total of 143 articles with skating, 27 investigated the in-line skating, of which 14 investigated physiological variables, eight investigated biomechanical variables, and five investigated both variables. Six studies compared the physiological response during skating with running or cycling protocols and only two verified the validity of a specific protocol to indirectly determine the aerobic capacity of in-line speed skaters. Finally, the results found were controversial and inconsistent, showing the need of more investigations about this sport.

Keywords : Skating; Sport performance; Anaerobic threshold.

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