Foam Rolling and Tissue Flossing of the Cuff Muscles

NCT ID: NCT04367532

Last Updated: 2020-11-03

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-07

Study Completion Date

2020-10-16

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The hypothesis is that self-myofascial release (SMR) intervention on the cuff muscles would affect positively sprint performance and jump height, as well as, decrease Achilles tendon stiffness. The second hypothesis is that tissue flossing would be more effective than foam rolling.

The participants will be randomly assigned to foam rolling, tissue flossing, and control group (without any intervention). After the intervention, repeated measures will be performed (15m sprint, countermovement jump (CMJ) and Achilles tendon stiffness). This will aim to improve sprint time, jump height and decrease tendon stiffness.

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

Foam rolling provides beneficial results in ankle range of motion, muscle flexibility or muscle sourness. Tissue flossing is popular in athletic training and physical therapy, as an effective strategy for ankle range of motion or performance. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the use of foam rolling and tissue flossing during a 60 minutes post-intervention examination on the performance and soft tissue stiffness.

The main aim of this study is to investigate the effect of foam rolling and tissue flossing of the cuff on sprint performance, jump height and Achilles tendon stiffness at different time points. The second aim is to assess the effectiveness of those self-myofascial release methods (SMR).

This study will include healthy, recreational active subjects aged between 20 and 25 years old.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Ankle Injuries Ankle Sprains

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized controlled trial
Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
Participants will be allocated to intervention (foam rolling, tissue flossing) or control group (without any intervention) using a randomized list of allocated numbers generated by a computer program. Investigator and Outcomes Assessor will be blinded to the allocation process.

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Foam rolling

Foam rolling of cuff muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Foam rolling

Intervention Type OTHER

Foam rolling performed on cuff muscles in 3 sets of 30 seconds per each muscle part in duration with a 15-second rest between sets. The first sets on the central part of the cuff muscles, the second on the medial and third on the lateral side of the cuff.

Tissue flossing

Tissue flossing of cuff muscles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Tissue flossing

Intervention Type OTHER

A standard cuff muscle bandaging technique on cuff muscle. After the application, each participant is asked to perform a 2 min ankle-exercise program.

Control group

Without any intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Foam rolling

Foam rolling performed on cuff muscles in 3 sets of 30 seconds per each muscle part in duration with a 15-second rest between sets. The first sets on the central part of the cuff muscles, the second on the medial and third on the lateral side of the cuff.

Intervention Type OTHER

Tissue flossing

A standard cuff muscle bandaging technique on cuff muscle. After the application, each participant is asked to perform a 2 min ankle-exercise program.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Regular physical exercise activity (\~3 times per week).

Exclusion Criteria

* Experience with the application of foam rolling and tissue flossing.
* Current or prior pain or injury in the lower extremity.
* Previous history of surgery in the lower extremity.
* Cardiovascular disabilities.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.

Aalborg University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.

Sebastian Klich

Dr.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.

Adam Kawczyński, Prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University School of Physical Education in Wrocław

Locations

Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.

University Team Sport Hall

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Site Status

Countries

Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.

Poland

References

Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.

Skarabot J, Beardsley C, Stirn I. Comparing the effects of self-myofascial release with static stretching on ankle range-of-motion in adolescent athletes. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Apr;10(2):203-12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25883869 (View on PubMed)

Smith JC, Pridgeon B, Hall MC. Acute Effect of Foam Rolling and Dynamic Stretching on Flexibility and Jump Height. J Strength Cond Res. 2018 Aug;32(8):2209-2215. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002321.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29621115 (View on PubMed)

Driller M, Mackay K, Mills B, Tavares F. Tissue flossing on ankle range of motion, jump and sprint performance: A follow-up study. Phys Ther Sport. 2017 Nov;28:29-33. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.08.081. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28950149 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.

26/2016

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

USPEWroclaw

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id