Immediate Myofascial Responses to PFRT in Adolescent Endurance Runners

NCT07164716 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HU-FTR-KS-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Recovery, Psychological

Keywords

plantar fascia; fascial chain; bunkie test; superficial back muscles; myofascial release; running

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Bunkie Test

  Participants hold specific Bunkie Test positions engaging PPL(posterior power line) and PSL (posterior stabilization line )muscles. Maximum hold time is recorded for each position, up to a limit of 40 seconds.

  Pre-training, Post-training, Post-intervention. Pre-training: 30 minutes before training Post-training (Immediate): Immediately after training Post-intervention: 10 minutes after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Muscle mechanical properties assessed using the MyotonPRO device.

  Pre-training, Post-training, Post-intervention Pre-training: 30 minutes before training Post-training (Immediate): Immediately after training Post-intervention: 10 minutes after intervention

Other Outcomes (6)

• Sit and Reach Test.

  Pre-training, Post-training, Post-intervention Pre-training: 30 minutes before training Post-training (Immediate): Immediately after training Post-intervention: 10 minutes after intervention

• Modified Schober Test

  Pre-training, Post-training, Post-intervention Pre-training: 30 minutes before training Post-training (Immediate): Immediately after training Post-intervention: 10 minutes after intervention

• Demografic Information, age of participants

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

plantar fascia recovery training group

EXPERIMENTAL

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

Other: plantar fascia recovery training group

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

plantar fascia recovery training group OTHER

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

plantar fascia recovery training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• having any chronic illness or a history of lower extremity and/or spinal injury in the past 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fizik Tedavi Ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi Sporcu Sağlığı Ünitesi

Ankara, ÇANKAYA, 06820, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• KÜBRA SARIOĞLU, Msc

  HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ ,Anafartalar, Talatpaşa Blv No:47, 06100 Altındağ/Ankara

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: 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.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Sub-Investigator, Kübra Sarıoğlu, PT, MSc (PhD student)

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 12, 2025
• First Posted: September 10, 2025
• Study Start: July 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: August 8, 2025
• Study Completion: August 8, 2025
• Last Updated: September 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

TU (1)