Aerobic Capacity Category? Or Category Of Energy Systems? ¿Categoría De Capacidad Aeróbica? O ¿Categoría De Sistemas Energéticos? Reflection article

Abstract

Introduction: The guide for the practice of physiotherapy developed by the American Association for Physical Therapy, proposes to evaluate certain categories that could affect human body movement. Within these categories, there is the category of aerobic capacity, which evaluates the energy production capacity from the oxidation of oxygen, a category that forgets the metabolic energy processes where oxygen oxidation is not needed for the production of Energy. Objective: Reflect on the category of aerobic capacity proposed by APTA and propose the category of energy systems, as an integral category for the assessment of cellular metabolism. Methodology: For this reflection, a qualitative research approach was selected, and in order to support the reflection, we searched for articles with topics related to exercise physiology, energy systems, aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, as well as anaerobic and aerobic evaluation tests., the articles with the pertinent contribution were chosen with the object of study and the respective reflection was carried out. Conclusions: By itself, the category of aerobic capacity proposed in the APTA guide leaves the evaluation and analysis of cellular metabolism unfinished. The category of energy systems proposed with its two components, aerobic and anaerobic, is the best way for teachers, students and professionals in physiotherapy to be able to evaluate, diagnose, predict, and intervene with greater clarity on the patient / user, with more direct results. on cellular metabolism.