Effect of Foam Rolling on Muscle Mechanical Properties

NCT04210947 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Sporcufoamroller
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 18
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

sports physiotherapy; self-myofascial release; foam-roller; muscle biomechanical properties

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Viscoelastic measurement Change

  Myotonometer-3 will be used for measuring viscoelastic properties (tone, elasticity, stiffness)

  baseline and 15 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Hip Flexors Tightness

  baseline and 15 minutes

Study Arms (6)

Foam-roller I-II-III

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

Foam-roller I-III-II

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

Foam-roller II-I-III

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

Foam-roller II-III-I

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

Foam-roller III-I-II

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

Foam-roller III-II-I

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: 30 rolls per minute(30RPM); Other: 15 rolls per minute(15RPM); Other: self-determined

Interventions

30 rolls per minute(30RPM) 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.

Foam-roller I-II-III; Foam-roller I-III-II; Foam-roller II-I-III; Foam-roller II-III-I; Foam-roller III-I-II; Foam-roller III-II-I

15 rolls per minute(15RPM) 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.

Foam-roller I-II-III; Foam-roller I-III-II; Foam-roller II-I-III; Foam-roller II-III-I; Foam-roller III-I-II; Foam-roller III-II-I

self-determined 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-II-III; Foam-roller I-III-II; Foam-roller II-I-III; Foam-roller II-III-I; Foam-roller III-I-II; Foam-roller III-II-I

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• Having a chronic-systemic disease
• Having a lower extremity injury

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (7)

• 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.

  PMID: 19160916 BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 22997468 BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 24411142 BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 23975091 BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 21964857 BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 22580977 BACKGROUND

• 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.

  PMID: 39228783 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Atilla Çağatay Sezik, MSc

  Hacettepe University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD. Student

Model Details: Participants will use a foam roller at three different paces in a randomized sequence with a week between,

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 22, 2019
• First Posted: December 26, 2019
• Study Start: December 16, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 16, 2022
• Study Completion: April 16, 2023
• Last Updated: March 13, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)