Acute Effects of Tissue Flossing on Muscle Properties and Jump Performance in Handball
NCT ID: NCT07306416
Last Updated: 2025-12-29
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-02-10
2023-06-03
Brief Summary
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What Are These Techniques?
Tissue flossing: Wrapping a special elastic band tightly around a muscle or joint for a short time while moving. This temporarily reduces blood flow, and when the band is removed, blood rushes back in, which may boost muscle readiness.
Foam rolling: Using your body weight to roll muscles over a firm foam cylinder. This applies pressure to the muscle and fascia, helping to relax tight areas and increase flexibility.
Who Took Part? 30 male handball players, around 17 years old, who were healthy and injury-free. None had regularly used tissue flossing or foam rolling before.
How Was the Study Done?
Each player tried all three conditions on separate days:
Tissue flossing
Foam rolling
Control (no special technique, just exercises)
Before and after each session, the researchers measured:
Active range of motion (AROM) - how far they could move their leg muscles without help
Muscle properties - stiffness and tone of key thigh muscles
Jump performance - height and speed of force production in a countermovement jump
Measurements were taken before, 2 minutes after, and 15 minutes after each warm-up.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
OTHER
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Tissue Flossing conditioning
Tissue flossing using a 5 cm x 3.5 m green Sanctband Comprefloss band was wrapped around the thigh area. After the floss band was applied, the participants did 10 bodyweight squats, making sure to bend their knees to a 90-degree angle. Next, they did 10 dynamic lunges on each leg, switching legs after each lunge. After finishing these exercises, the floss band was removed.
Tissue Flossing conditioning
Tissue flossing using a 5 cm x 3.5 m green Sanctband Comprefloss band was wrapped around the thigh area. After the floss band was applied, the participants did 10 bodyweight squats, making sure to bend their knees to a 90-degree angle. Next, they did 10 dynamic lunges on each leg, switching legs after each lunge. After finishing these exercises, the floss band was removed.
Foam rolling conditioning
Each participant rolled the quadriceps on the right, then the left, for 30 seconds each, and did the same for the hamstrings, starting with the right and then the left, also for 30 seconds each side.
Foam Rolling
Using a firm foam roller to roll the quadriceps and hamstrings for 30 seconds per side.
No intervention
Participants perform standard dynamic warm-up exercises (bodyweight squats and lunges) with no additional device or treatment.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Tissue Flossing conditioning
Tissue flossing using a 5 cm x 3.5 m green Sanctband Comprefloss band was wrapped around the thigh area. After the floss band was applied, the participants did 10 bodyweight squats, making sure to bend their knees to a 90-degree angle. Next, they did 10 dynamic lunges on each leg, switching legs after each lunge. After finishing these exercises, the floss band was removed.
Foam Rolling
Using a firm foam roller to roll the quadriceps and hamstrings for 30 seconds per side.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Aged approximately 16-18 years
* Active handball player with at least 8 years of playing experience
* Currently healthy with no injuries in the past 3 months
* Able to perform physical activity and complete all testing procedures
* No prior regular use of tissue flossing (TF) or foam rolling (FR) techniques
Exclusion Criteria
* Any medical condition that would limit safe participation in exercise testing
* Previous experience with tissue flossing (TF) or regular use of foam rolling (FR)
* Inability to follow study instructions or complete all sessions
15 Years
22 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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Charles University, Czech Republic
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Faculty of Physical Education and Sport at Charles University
Prague, , Czechia
Countries
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Other Identifiers
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177/2020
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id