Immediate Myofascial Responses to PFRT in Adolescent Endurance Runners

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

34 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-07-01

Study Completion Date

2025-08-08

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of post-run plantar fascia recovery training (PFRT) on dorsal kinetic chain performance (DKCP) in adolescent long-distance runners. In the study, runners divided into two groups were assessed before training, after training, and following the plantar fascia intervention. The effects on both the performance and flexibility of the muscle and connective tissues of the back and posterior leg were examined.

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Detailed Description

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This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of post-run plantar fascia recovery training (PFRT) on dorsal kinetic chain performance (DKCP) in adolescent long-distance runners. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 34 adolescent runners, divided equally into a PFRT group and a control group. Following running training, the PFRT group received bilateral PFRT. Assessments were performed pre-training, post-training, and post-PFRT on the dominant side. DKCP was evaluated using the Bunkie Test for the posterior power line (PPL) and posterior stabilization line (PSL), Myoton measurements for the latissimus dorsi, erector spinae, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius muscles, the Sit-and-Reach Test for hamstring and lumbar flexibility, and the Modified Schober Test for lumbar mobility.

Conditions

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Recovery, Psychological

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

There were two running groups: one received the treatment and was tested, while the other served as the control group.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

A randomized controlled trial included 34 adolescent runners, with 17 in the plantar fascia recovery training (PFRT) group and 17 in the control group. After running training, the PFRT group received bilateral PFRT. Assessments were conducted pre-training, post-training, and post-PFRT on the dominant side. DKCP was evaluated using the Bunkie Test for the posterior power line (PPL) and posterior stabilization line (PSL), Myoton measurements for latissimus dorsi (LD), erector spinae, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius, the Sit-and-Reach Test for hamstring and lumbar flexibility, and the Modified Schober Test for lumbar mobility.

Study Groups

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plantar fascia recovery training group

Foam roller, Metatarsophalangeal Joint Stretching, Soft tissue mobilization, Gliding massage

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

plantar fascia recovery training group

Intervention Type OTHER

plantar fascia recovery training group: Gliding massage,Soft tissue mobilization,Metatarsophalangeal Joint Stretching,Foam roller

control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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plantar fascia recovery training group

plantar fascia recovery training group: Gliding massage,Soft tissue mobilization,Metatarsophalangeal Joint Stretching,Foam roller

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* participating as a long-distance runner
* between 14 and 18 years old
* running a weekly distance between 30-60 km
* having at least 2 years of regular running training experience