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NCT Number: NCT03160937

Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling

The purpose of this study was to assess the acute effects of a single NM treatment session on DOMS and to compare them with those of one foam roller (FR) session. Following the damaging plyometric exercise bout, the participants were randomly assigned in a counter-balanced fashion to either a FR or NM treatment group; treatments were administered 48-h post-exercise. The dependent variables were recorded before the exercise, 48-h post-exercise before treatment, and immediately post-treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Exercise-induced Muscle Damage Central Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Nerve Pain Nervous System Diseases Neuralgia Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Currently, the foam-rolling massage is often used by athletes from many sports. However, there are a few studies on the effects of foam-rolling massage and they have conflicting results regarding the improvements in ROM and muscular performance. In contrast, neurodynamic mobilization (NM) is a manual therapy method used to assess and treat neuromuscular disorders. It includes gliding techniques and tensile techniques. Gliding techniques or "sliders" are intended to produce a sliding movement between neural structures and adjacent nonneural tissues. NM has been shown to reduce pain and soreness and improve ROM. However, no studies have investigated its effects after exercise-induced muscle soreness or DOMS.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All subjects were moderately active (Category 2) as assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) questionnaire (Craig et al., 2003).
  • None of the subjects had a recent history of intensive training, heavy eccentric resistance, or plyometric exercise, and all subjects were free from musculoskeletal disorders in the last year.
  • All subjects were asked to refrain from unaccustomed exercise during the experimental period, and the subjects abstained from all medications and dietary supplements during the experimental period and between testing sessions.

Exclusion criteria

  • Sedentary
  • patients with pain

Treatment and study plan

Manual therapy

Other

The subjects repeated this motion for 1 min, rested for 30 s, and then repeated it again for 5 sets.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain

    Time frame: 1 minute after treatment

    the numeric pain-rating scale (NPRS)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Leg dynamometer measurements

    Time frame: 2 minutes after treatment

    Leg strength

  2. Surface electromyography (sEMG)

    Time frame: 5 minutes after treatment

    EMG of quadriceps muscle

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centro Universitario La Salle

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Neurodynamic Mobilization and Foam Rolling in Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness in a Healthy Adult Population: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
May 19, 2017
Registry last updated
May 19, 2017

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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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