Trial reportJournal of athletic training2015
Roller-massager application to the quadriceps and knee-joint range of motion and neuromuscular efficiency during a lunge.
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 trial NCT05328830 (Comparison of the Effects of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Foam Roller on Delayed Muscle Pain.), which is not on this map. Cited by 76 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison of the Effects of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Foam Roller on Delayed Muscle Pain.
Who cites it
76 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled 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
- Does Vibration Foam Roller Influence Performance and Recovery? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- A Comparison of the Effects of Foam Rolling and Stretching on Physical Performance. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 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
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- The Effects of Foam Rolling at Different Speeds on Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Femoris.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- The Influence of Self-Myofascial Release on Muscle Flexibility in Long-Distance Runners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- The Application of Manual Techniques in Masticatory Muscles Relaxation as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- A comparison of foam rolling and vibration foam rolling on the quadriceps muscle function and mechanical properties.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- The Acute and Prolonged Effects of Different Durations of Foam Rolling on Range of Motion, Muscle Stiffness, and Muscle Strength.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Trial
- Jogging and Practical-Duration Foam-Rolling Exercises and Range of Motion, Proprioception, and Vertical Jump in Athletes.Journal of athletic training · 2019Trial
- Effects of Vibration and Non-Vibration Foam Rolling on Recovery after Exercise with Induced Muscle Damage.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2019Trial
- Foam Rolling and Joint Distraction with Elastic Band Training Performed for 5-7 Weeks Respectively Improve Lower Limb Flexibility.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2019Trial
- Effect of Post-Exercise Massage on Passive Muscle Stiffness Measured Using Myotonometry - A Double-Blind Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2018Trial
- The Addition of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation with Roller Massage Alone or in Combination Did Not Increase Pain Tolerance or Range of Motion.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2018Trial
- Comparison of Compressive Myofascial Release and the Graston Technique for Improving Ankle-Dorsiflexion Range of Motion.Journal of athletic training · 2018Trial
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- Pain pressure threshold of a muscle tender spot increases following local and non-local rolling massage.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Trial
- Effects of the Foam Massage Roller on VEGF-A and FGF-2 Blood Levels in Young Men.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Trial
16 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
contextRoller massagers are used as a recovery and rehabilitative tool to initiate muscle relaxation and improve range of motion (ROM) and muscular performance. However, research demonstrating such effects is lacking.
objectiveTo determine the effects of applying a roller massager for 20 and 60 seconds on knee-joint ROM and dynamic muscular performance.
designRandomized controlled clinical trial.
settingUniversity laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsTen recreationally active men (age = 26.6 ± 5.2 years, height = 175.3 ± 4.3 cm, mass = 84.4 ± 8.8 kg). INTERVENTION(S): Participants performed 3 randomized experimental conditions separated by 24 to 48 hours. In condition 1 (5 repetitions of 20 seconds) and condition 2 (5 repetitions of 60 seconds), they applied a roller massager to the quadriceps muscles. Condition 3 served as a control condition in which participants sat quietly. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Visual analog pain scale, electromyography (EMG) of the vastus lateralis (VL) and biceps femoris during roller massage and lunge, and knee-joint ROM.
resultsWe found no differences in pain between the 20-second and 60-second roller-massager conditions. During 60 seconds of roller massage, pain was 13.5% (5.7 ± 0.70) and 20.6% (6.2 ± 0.70) greater at 40 seconds and 60 seconds, respectively, than at 20 seconds (P < .05). During roller massage, VL and biceps femoris root mean square (RMS) EMG was 8% and 7%, respectively, of RMS EMG recorded during maximal voluntary isometric contraction. Knee-joint ROM was 10% and 16% greater in the 20-second and 60-second roller-massager conditions, respectively, than the control condition (P < .05). Finally, average lunge VL RMS EMG decreased as roller-massage time increased (P < .05).
conclusionsRoller massage was painful and induced muscle activity, but it increased knee-joint ROM and neuromuscular efficiency during a lunge.
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