Effect of Foam Rolling on Muscle Mechanical Properties

NCT ID: NCT04210947

Last Updated: 2025-03-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-12-16

Study Completion Date

2023-04-16

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates effect of self-myofascial release in different paces on muscle biomechanics. All participants will use foam roller in different paces once in a week with weeks apart.

Detailed Description

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Foam-roller is a widely used self-myofascial release method in sports. Although, effects of foam-roller has been shown, there is no defined speed of usage. Using foam-roller in different paces could cause different changes.

Conditions

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Sports Physical Therapy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Participants will use a foam roller at three different paces in a randomized sequence with a week between,
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Foam-roller I-II-III

Participants will use foam roller in following order of 30RPM(I), 15RPM(II) and self-determined(III)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

self-determined

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Foam-roller I-III-II

Participants will use foam roller in following order of 30RPM(I), self-determined(III) and 15RPM(II)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

self-determined

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Foam-roller II-I-III

Participants will use foam roller in following order of 15RPM(II), 30RPM(I) and self-determined(III)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

self-determined

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Foam-roller II-III-I

Participants will use foam roller in following order of 15RPM(II), self-determined(III) and 30RPM(I)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

self-determined

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Foam-roller III-I-II

Participants will use foam roller in following order of self-determined(III), 30RPM(I) and 15RPM(II)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

self-determined

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Foam-roller III-II-I

Participants will use foam roller in following order of self-determined(III), 15RPM(II) and 30RPM(I)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

self-determined

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Interventions

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30 rolls per minute(30RPM)

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Intervention Type OTHER

15 rolls per minute(15RPM)

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Intervention Type OTHER

self-determined

Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being a professional athlete with at least 2 years of sport history

Exclusion Criteria

* Having a chronic-systemic disease
* Having a lower extremity injury
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Atilla Çağatay Sezik

PhD. Student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Atilla Çağatay Sezik, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hacettepe University

Locations

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Hacettepe University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Curran PF, Fiore RD, Crisco JJ. A comparison of the pressure exerted on soft tissue by 2 myofascial rollers. J Sport Rehabil. 2008 Nov;17(4):432-42. doi: 10.1123/jsr.17.4.432.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19160916 (View on PubMed)

Kumka M, Bonar J. Fascia: a morphological description and classification system based on a literature review. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2012 Sep;56(3):179-91.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22997468 (View on PubMed)

Chaitow L. Somatic dysfunction and fascia's gliding-potential. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jan;18(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.019. Epub 2013 Dec 3. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24411142 (View on PubMed)

Stecco A, Meneghini A, Stern R, Stecco C, Imamura M. Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up. Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Apr;36(3):243-53. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1185-2. Epub 2013 Aug 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23975091 (View on PubMed)

Stecco C, Stern R, Porzionato A, Macchi V, Masiero S, Stecco A, De Caro R. Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain. Surg Radiol Anat. 2011 Dec;33(10):891-6. doi: 10.1007/s00276-011-0876-9. Epub 2011 Oct 2.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21964857 (View on PubMed)

MacDonald GZ, Penney MD, Mullaley ME, Cuconato AL, Drake CD, Behm DG, Button DC. An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Mar;27(3):812-21. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c2bc1.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22580977 (View on PubMed)

Sezik AC, Uysal O, Firat T, Duzgun I, Bayrakci Tunay V. The Effects of Foam Rolling at Different Speeds on Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Femoris. J Sports Sci Med. 2024 Sep 1;23(1):684-689. doi: 10.52082/jssm.2024.684. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39228783 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Sporcufoamroller

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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