ArticleBiology of sport2018
Immediate effects of self-myofascial release on latent trigger point sensitivity: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
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- Dry Cupping, Ischemic Compression, or Their Combination for the Treatment of Trigger Points: A Pilot Randomized Trial.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Massage Gun and Myofascial Release Technique for Releasing Latent Trigger Points of Calf Muscle: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The protective model of myofascial trigger points: a testable systems-level framework based on strain-repair mismatch.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and factors of myofascial release therapy combined with electrical and magnetic stimulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Article
- Acute Effects of Different Foam Roller Intervention Techniques on Knee Extensors.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- Self-Induced Myofascial Release in Patients with Hemophilic Ankle Arthropathy: A Pilot Observational Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Effect of Static Compression via Vibration Foam Rolling on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of Self-myofascial Release Instruments on Performance and Recovery: An Umbrella Review.International journal of exercise science · 2022Review
- Acute effects of dynamic versus foam rolling warm-up strategies on physical performance in elite tennis players.Biology of sport · 2021Article
- Is "Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness" a False Friend? The Potential Implication of the Fascial Connective Tissue in Post-Exercise Discomfort.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Re-Examining Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Toward Biomarker Development and Mechanism-Based Diagnostic Criteria.Current rheumatology reports · 2021Review
- Immediate effect of foam roller on pain and ankle range of motion in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2021Article
- Chiropractic Management of a Symptomatic Patient Who Previously Had Surgery for Cauda Equina Syndrome.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2021Article
- Effects of self-myofascial release interventions with or without sliding pressures on skin temperature, range of motion and perceived well-being: a randomized control pilot trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Time Course of Acute Hip Adduction Range of Motion Changes Following Foam Rolling.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Acute Effect of Vibration Roller With and Without Rolling on Various Parts of the Plantar Flexor Muscle.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- The Rolf Method of Structural Integration on Fascial Tissue Stiffness, Elasticity, and Superficial Blood Perfusion in Healthy Individuals: The Prospective, Interventional Study.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Do Self-Myofascial Release Devices Release Myofascia? Rolling Mechanisms: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Review
- Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: from molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: consensus statement.British journal of sports medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
Latent myofascial trigger points (MTrP) have been linked to several impairments of muscle function. The present study was conducted in order to examine whether a single bout of self-myofascial release using a foam roller is effective in reducing MTrP sensitivity. Fifty healthy, pain-free subjects (26.8±6 years, 21 men) with latent MTrP in the lateral gastrocnemius muscle were included in the randomized, controlled trial. One week after a familiarization session, they were randomly allocated to three groups: (1) static compression of the most sensitive MTrP using a foam roll, (2) slow dynamic foam rolling of the lateral calf and (3) placebo laser acupuncture of the most sensitive MTrP. Treatment duration in each group was 90 seconds. The pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the most sensitive MTrP was assessed using a handheld algometer prior to and after the intervention. A repeated measures analysis of variance (3x2) did not reveal significant between-group interactions (p>.05) but showed a significant time effect (F=7.715, p<.05). While placebo and dynamic self-myofascial release did not change MTrP sensitivity (p>.05), static compression of MTrP increased the PPT (2.6±0.8 to 3.0±1.1, d=.35; p<.05). Static self_myofascial release using a foam roller might represent an alternative to reduce pressure pain of latent MTrP. Additional research should aim to extend these findings to patients and athletes with myofascial pain syndromes.
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