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Trial reportMedicine and science in sports and exercise2019

Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Musculoskeletal Properties.

Naoki Ikeda, Shun Otsuka, Yozo Kawanishi, Yasuo Kawakami

Erratum issued 2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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.

NCT06197971 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled30ConditionsFlexibility, Hamstring Tightness, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Range of MotionArmsInstrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Therapeutic Cupping Technique
NCT06407466 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Soft Tissue Mobilization and Kinesio Taping Applied to Athletics Athletes on Sports Performance

TypeinterventionalSponsorUskudar UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled45ConditionsAthletic Injuries, Sports Physical TherapyArmstaping, Control, mobilization
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Naoki IkedaFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, JAPAN.
Shun OtsukaGraduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, JAPAN.
Yozo KawanishiGraston Technique Japan, Inc., Tokyo, JAPAN.
Yasuo KawakamiFaculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Saitama, JAPAN.
Waseda University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeInstrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) has been reported to improve joint range of motion (flexibility). However, it is not clear whether this change in the joint range of motion is accompanied by any alterations in the mechanical and/or neural properties. This study aimed to investigate the effects of IASTM in plantarflexors and Achilles tendon on the mechanical and neural properties of them.

methodsThis randomized, controlled, crossover study included 14 healthy volunteers (11 men and 3 women, 21-32 yr). IASTM was performed on the skin over the posterior part of the lower leg for 5 min and targeted the soft tissues (gastrocnemii, soleus, and tibialis posterior muscles; overlying deep fascia; and Achilles tendon). As a control condition, the same participants rested for 5 min between pre- and postmeasurements without IASTM on a separate day. The maximal ankle joint dorsiflexion angle (dorsiflexion range of motion), the peak passive torque (stretch tolerance), and the ankle joint stiffness (slope of the relationship between passive torque and ankle joint angle) during the measurement of the dorsiflexion range of motion and muscle stiffness of the triceps surae (using shear wave elastography) were measured before and immediately after the interventions.

resultsAfter IASTM, the dorsiflexion range of motion significantly increased by 10.7% ± 10.8% and ankle joint stiffness significantly decreased by -6.2% ± 10.1%. However, peak passive torque and muscle stiffness did not change. All variables remained unchanged in the repeated measurements of controls.

conclusionIASTM can improve joint range of motion, without affecting the mechanical and neural properties of the treated muscles.

Indexed as

Range of Motion, ArticularTherapy, Soft TissueAchilles TendonAdultAnkle JointBiomechanical PhenomenaCross-Over StudiesElasticity Imaging TechniquesElectromyographyFemaleHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalYoung Adult

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PMID31083046
PMCPMC6798743
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