Trial reportJournal of athletic training2015
Foam rolling for delayed-onset muscle soreness and recovery of dynamic performance measures.
Trial report in Journal of athletic training, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 128 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Long-term Foam Rolling Compared to Static Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Flexibility
Comparison of Different Forms of Recovery on the Functionality After Physical Exercise: Randomized Clinical Trial
Comparison of Active and Passive Static Stretching in Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness of Recreational Body Builders
Effect of Combined Active Recovery and Foam Rolling Enhance Lactate Clearance and Reduce Muscle Soreness Following a Simulated Running Competition
Who cites it
128 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 333 citations in OpenAlex.
- Rethinking neurophysiology of delayed onset muscle soreness: updated concepts and mechanisms for mitigation across endurance, resistance, and plyometric exercise.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of foam roller on pain intensity in individuals with chronic and acute musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review of randomized trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Chronic Effects of Foam Rolling on Flexibility and Performance: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Accumulated Effects of Foam Rolling Combined with Stretching on Range of Motion and Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Foam Rolling on Range of Motion in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review with Multilevel Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- Systematic review of the use of "magnitude-based inference" in sports science and medicine.PloS one · 2020Pooled it
- A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Foam Rolling on Performance and Recovery.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Pooled it
- Vibration Rolling, Non-Vibration Rolling, and Static Stretching for Delayed- Onset Muscle Soreness on Physiological Changes and Recovery of Athletic Performance in Runners.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Trial
- An acute bout of foam rolling of the biceps brachii does not affect upper extremity sensorimotor function: a randomized trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- A Single Bout of Foam Rolling After Nordic Hamstring Exercise Improves Flexibility but Has No Effect on Muscle Stiffness or Functional Muscle Parameters.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Evaluating the impact of self myofascial release and traditional recovery strategies on volleyball athletes using thermal imaging and biochemical assessments.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- The effect of percussion massage therapy on the recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness in physically active young men-a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
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- The Effects of Foam Rolling at Different Speeds on Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Femoris.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Recovery effect of self-myofascial release treatment using different type of a foam rollers.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effect of Kinesio tape and Compression sleeves on delayed onset of muscle soreness: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- Effects of Different Recovery Modalities on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, Recovery Perceptions, and Performance Following a Bout of High-Intensity Functional Training.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Local Vibration Therapy, Oxygen Resaturation Rate, and Muscle Strength After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.Journal of athletic training · 2022Trial
- A comparison of foam rolling and vibration foam rolling on the quadriceps muscle function and mechanical properties.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Comparison of Interventional Strategies to Improve Recovery after Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
68 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
contextAfter an intense bout of exercise, foam rolling is thought to alleviate muscle fatigue and soreness (ie, delayed-onset muscle soreness [DOMS]) and improve muscular performance. Potentially, foam rolling may be an effective therapeutic modality to reduce DOMS while enhancing the recovery of muscular performance.
objectiveTo examine the effects of foam rolling as a recovery tool after an intense exercise protocol through assessment of pressure-pain threshold, sprint time, change-of-direction speed, power, and dynamic strength-endurance.
designControlled laboratory study.
settingUniversity laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsA total of 8 healthy, physically active males (age = 22.1 ± 2.5 years, height = 177.0 ± 7.5 cm, mass = 88.4 ± 11.4 kg) participated. INTERVENTION(S): Participants performed 2 conditions, separated by 4 weeks, involving 10 sets of 10 repetitions of back squats at 60% of their 1-repetition maximum, followed by either no foam rolling or 20 minutes of foam rolling immediately, 24, and 48 hours postexercise. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Pressure-pain threshold, sprint speed (30-m sprint time), power (broad-jump distance), change-of-direction speed (T-test), and dynamic strength-endurance.
resultsFoam rolling substantially improved quadriceps muscle tenderness by a moderate to large amount in the days after fatigue (Cohen d range, 0.59 to 0.84). Substantial effects ranged from small to large in sprint time (Cohen d range, 0.68 to 0.77), power (Cohen d range, 0.48 to 0.87), and dynamic strength-endurance (Cohen d = 0.54).
conclusionsFoam rolling effectively reduced DOMS and associated decrements in most dynamic performance measures.
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