Myofascial Release Techniques in Football Players

NCT06959381 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Karabuk-2282
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Fascial tissue ensures optimal function and mobility by providing gliding and force transfer during movement. However, fascial order can be disrupted in cases such as overuse and trauma. Therefore, treatment of fascial tissue is important. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of different myofascial release techniques on jumping performance, flexibility, balance, and proprioception in amateur football players.

Conditions

Fasciae (Anatomy)--Inflammation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Jumping perfomance

  My Jump 2, a mobile app designed for vertical jump performance, high-speed video capture

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

• Proprioception

  Proprioception will be evaluated with an inclinometer at a 30-45 degree angle.

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

• Balance

  The Y Balance Test (YBT) will ve used for evaluating dynamic balance across three reach directions: anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL)

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

• Flexibilty

  Flexibility will be assessed with a sit-and-reach test.

  baseline, immediately after the intervention

Study Arms (3)

Fascial release with instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

EXPERIMENTAL

The fascial release group will be treated with the Graston device to the superficial and deep fascia of the hamstrings and the gastro-soleus muscle complex.

Other: Fascial release with instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Fascial release with foam roller

EXPERIMENTAL

The fascial release group will be treated with the self-foam roller treatment to the fascia of the hamstrings and the gastro-soleus muscle complex.

Other: Fascial release with foam roller

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be applied to the control group.

Interventions

Fascial release with instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization OTHER

The fascial release group will be treated with the Graston device to the superficial and deep fascia of the hamstrings and the gastro-soleus muscle complex in both extremities for a total of 16 minutes.

Fascial release with instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization

Fascial release with foam roller OTHER

Fascial release with a foam roller will be applied to the fascia of the hamstring and gastro-soleus muscle complex with a self-foam roller for a total of 16 minutes.

Fascial release with foam roller

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between the ages of 18-35
• Being able to communicate in Turkish
• Being willing to participate in the study.
• Being a licensed football player

You may not qualify if:

• Those with a body mass index of 30 kg/m² or higher
• Those with a history of lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
• Those with cardiac, musculoskeletal, vestibular, and neurological problems
• Those with mental, perceptual problems (Mini-mental test score \<24)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karabuk University, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center

Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• 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 RESULT

• Joshi DG, Balthillaya G, Prabhu A. Effect of remote myofascial release on hamstring flexibility in asymptomatic individuals - A randomized clinical trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Jul;22(3):832-837. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.01.008. Epub 2018 Feb 17.

  PMID: 30100320 RESULT

• Pişirici P, Ekiz MB, İlhan CA. Investigation of the acute effect of myofascial release techniques and dynamic stretch on vertical jump performance in recreationally active individuals. Journal of Physical Education and Sport. 2020;20(3):1569-1579.

  RESULT

Study Officials

• Musa Gunes, PhD

  Karabuk University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Musa Gunes, PhD

CONTACT

05315132482; musagunes@karabuk.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Masking Details: double-blind
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, PhD

Model Details: Parallel Assignment

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 28, 2025
• First Posted: May 6, 2025
• Study Start: April 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: June 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)