ArticleJournal of athletic training2020
Foam Rolling and Muscle and Joint Proprioception After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Training for Improving Motor Performance and Motor Dysfunction: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022Pooled it
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- Foam roller-based self-induced myofascial therapy in patients with hemophilic knee arthropathy: a multicenter, single-blind, randomized clinical study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Trial
- Comparison of The Effect of High- and Low-Frequency Vibration Foam Rolling on The Quadriceps Muscle.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Trial
- Acute effects of foam rolling vs. passive rest following a single bout of complex contrast training.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Effects of a Single Session of Active Release Technique on Gastrocnemius Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness in Male Amateur Football Athletes: A Randomized Split-Body Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Fatigue and recovery-related changes in postural and core stability in sedentary employees: a study protocol.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Effects of foam rolling on hamstrings stiffness in damaged and non-damaged muscle states.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Assessing the reliability of a digital inclinometer app for measuring hip, knee, and ankle proprioception.PloS one · 2024Article
- Foam Rolling on the Whole Leg and Its Immediate Effects on Postural Control in Collegiate Female Athletes.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Effect of COHeliyon · 2023Article
- The comparison between foam rolling either combined with static or dynamic stretching on knee extensors' function and structure.Biology of sport · 2023Article
- Recovery of pinch force sense after short-term fatigue.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Effects of Massage Therapy on Sport and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Grip force makes wrist joint position sense worse.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2023Article
- Cross-education effect of vibration foam rolling on eccentrically damaged muscles.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2022Article
- Comparison of the Acute Effects of Foam Rolling with High and Low Vibration Frequencies on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- Immediate voluntary activation deficits following submaximal eccentric contractions of knee extensors are associated with alterations of the sense of movement.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextFoam rolling (FR) is considered an effective postexercise modality for reducing delayed-onset muscle soreness and enhancing recovery of muscle function. However, the effects of FR on muscle and joint proprioception have not been investigated.
objectiveTo examine the effects of FR on muscle and joint proprioception after an intense exercise protocol.
designControlled laboratory study.
settingUniversity-based laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsA total of 80 healthy, physically active male students were randomly assigned to either the FR (n = 40; age = 22.8 ± 3.3 years, height = 176.4 ± 5.3 cm, mass = 74.2 ± 6.4 kg) or passive-recovery (PR; n = 40; age = 23.0 ± 3.2 years, height = 178.1 ± 5.5 cm, mass = 74.6 ± 6.2 kg) group. INTERVENTION(S): Participants in both groups performed 4 sets of 25 repetitions of voluntary maximal eccentric contractions at 60°/s from 20° to 100° of knee flexion to induce exercise-induced muscle damage. The exercise was followed by either PR or 2 minutes of FR immediately (1 hour) and 24, 48, and 72 hours postexercise. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Muscle soreness, pressure-pain threshold, quadriceps-muscle strength, joint position sense, isometric force sense, and threshold to detect passive movement at baseline and immediately, 24, 48, and 72 hours postexercise after FR.
resultsFoam rolling resulted in decreased muscle pain, increased pressure-pain threshold, improved joint position sense, attenuated force loss, and reduced threshold to detect passive movement compared with PR at 24 and 48 hours postexercise.
conclusionsFoam rolling postexercise diminished delayed-onset muscle soreness and improved recovery of muscle strength and joint proprioception. These results suggested that FR enhanced recovery from exercise-induced damage.
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