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NCT Number: NCT04859140

Selective Effect of Foam Rolling and Manual Massage

The present double-blinded randomized controlled design aims at comparing the effects of a full-body manual massage and foam rolling intervention. Sixty-five healthy individuals were randomly allocated to foam rolling, manual massage or a control intervention consisting in an autogenic relaxation routine.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health, Subjective

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Villeurbanne, 69622, France

About this study

Self-report ratings of perceived anxiety, muscle pain and relaxation were the psychometric outcome variables. Sit-and-reach, toes-touch and mental calculation performances were the behavioral variables. Resting-state alpha and beta power recorded using electroencephalography and galvanic skin resistance measures were the neurophysiological outcome variables.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Regular practice of foam rolling (10 min routines, 2-3 times per week over the past 6 months)

Exclusion criteria

  • Chronic medical conditions including functional limitations that might affect proprioception and/or pain perception

Treatment and study plan

Psychometric ratings (Likert-scale)

Other

Self-report of perceived anxiety and physical sensations (muscle pain, relaxation and warmth)

Range of motion measures

Behavioral

Sit-and-reach and toe touch tests

Mental calculation task

Behavioral

Iterated substractions (for 2 minutes)

Resting-state electroencephalography

Device

Alpha and beta oscillation power (4 minutes recordings)

Resting-state galvanic skin resistance measures

Device

Skin conductance during the resting state period

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in range of motion measures from standardized flexibility tests

    Time frame: Pretest and an immediate posttest after the intervention

    Lower back and hamstring flexibility index from sit-and-reach and toe touch tests

  2. Resting-state electroencephalography

    Time frame: Pretest and an immediate posttest after the intervention

    Power of alpha and beta neural oscillations

  3. Changes in subjective scores (self-reports on numeric rating scales)

    Time frame: Pretest and an immediate posttest after the intervention

    Perceived anxiety and physical sensations (muscle pain, warmth and relaxation) on a numeric rating scale of 10 cm (0: "Complete absence of anxiety/muscle pain/muscle warmth/muscle relaxation"; 10: "Maximal possible levels of anxiety/muscle pain/muscle warmth/muscle relaxation")

  4. Changes in mental calculation performances

    Time frame: Pretest and an immediate posttest after the intervention

    Iterated substractions for 2 minutes

  5. Changes in physiological arousal

    Time frame: Pretest and an immediate posttest after the intervention

    Skin conductance during resting state periods

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Self-myofascial Release and Manual Massage on Psychometric, Behavioural and Neurophysiological Indexes of Performance and Well-being: a Randomized Control Trial

Acronym: AUTOMASSEEG

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 26, 2021
Registry last updated
Apr 26, 2021

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