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NCT Number: NCT04210947

Effect of Foam Rolling on Muscle Mechanical Properties

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hacettepe University

Ankara, 06170, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Foam-roller is a widely used self-myofascial release method in sports. Although, effects of foam-roller has been shown, there is no defined speed of usage. Using foam-roller in different paces could cause different changes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

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.

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Viscoelastic measurement Change

    Time frame: baseline and 15 minutes

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

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hip Flexors Tightness

    Time frame: baseline and 15 minutes

    Modified Thomas test would be used for measuring hip flexors tightness

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Different Variation of Myofascial Release Application Speed on Muscle Mechanical Properties

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Dec 26, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 13, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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