This Study Will Compare Force Production in Double-leg Squats of College Students Before and After a Standardized Foam Rolling Session

NCT06974409 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Protocol #2025-003-Redlands
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a within-subject controlled trial . The investigators will compare unilateral force production in a bodyweight double-leg squat before and after a standardized foam rolling session with the use of Vald ForceDecks. TheForceDecks use sensors embedded within separate plates to record the forces exerted. Participants will have their weight, height, and dorsiflexion range of motion measured prior to performing 3 double-leg squats. Participants will then be instructed on the foam rolling technique. They will perform the technique on each quadriceps group and will state their pain level at 30 seconds and at 2 minutes using the VAS pain scale.

Conditions

Force Production; Pain Intensity Assessment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Force Production

  Unilateral lower extremity force production during a single-leg squat.

  30 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Foam Rolling Regime

EXPERIMENTAL

2-minute quadriceps foam rolling regime

Device: foam roller

Interventions

foam roller DEVICE

foam rollers with grids, knobs, and spikes

Foam Rolling Regime

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Redlands: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Redlands

Redlands, California, 92373, United States

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Hendricks S, Hill H, Hollander SD, Lombard W, Parker R. Effects of foam rolling on performance and recovery: A systematic review of the literature to guide practitioners on the use of foam rolling. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2020 Apr;24(2):151-174. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.10.019. Epub 2019 Nov 2.

  PMID: 32507141 BACKGROUND

• Plisky PJ, Bullock GS, Garner MB, Ricard R, Hayden J, Huebner B, Schwartzkopf-Phifer K, Kiesel K. The Dorsiflexion Range of Motion Screen: A Validation Study. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2021 Apr 1;16(2):306-311. doi: 10.26603/001c.21253.

  PMID: 33842026 BACKGROUND

• Pardo E, El Behi H, Boizeau P, Verdonk F, Alberti C, Lescot T. Reliability of ultrasound measurements of quadriceps muscle thickness in critically ill patients. BMC Anesthesiol. 2018 Dec 27;18(1):205. doi: 10.1186/s12871-018-0647-9.

  PMID: 30591032 BACKGROUND

• Michalak B, Kopiczko A, Gajda R, Adamczyk JG. Recovery effect of self-myofascial release treatment using different type of a foam rollers. Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 9;14(1):15762. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-66577-x.

  PMID: 38982124 BACKGROUND

• Junker D, Stoggl T. The Training Effects of Foam Rolling on Core Strength Endurance, Balance, Muscle Performance and Range of Motion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Sports Sci Med. 2019 Jun 1;18(2):229-238. eCollection 2019 Jun.

  PMID: 31191092 BACKGROUND

• Healey KC, Hatfield DL, Blanpied P, Dorfman LR, Riebe D. The effects of myofascial release with foam rolling on performance. J Strength Cond Res. 2014 Jan;28(1):61-8. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182956569.

  PMID: 23588488 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor

Model Details: Single Group Assessment .

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 7, 2025
• First Posted: May 15, 2025
• Study Start: June 11, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 18, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: January 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)