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ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2020

FOAM ROLLING AND INDICES OF AUTONOMIC RECOVERY FOLLOWING EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE DAMAGE.

Anthony D'Amico, Jason Gillis, Kelley McCarthy, Jessica Leftin, Melissa Molloy, Heather Heim, Cameron Burke

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Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07305506 (Effects of Post-Match Foam Rolling, Static Stretching, and Passive Rest on Acute Cardiac-Autonomic, Hemodynamic, and Neuromuscular Recovery in National Wrestlers), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07305506 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Post-Match Foam Rolling, Static Stretching, and Passive Rest on Acute Cardiac-Autonomic, Hemodynamic, and Neuromuscular Recovery in National Wrestlers

TypeinterventionalSponsorAli Kamil GÜNGÖRRan2024 to 2024Enrolled16ConditionsCardiac Autonomic Function, Hemodynamic Changes, Neuromuscular Adaptations, Exercise and RecoveryArmsFoam Rolling, Static Stretching
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Perceived Pain Responses to Foam Rolling Associate with Basal Heart Rate Variability.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anthony D'AmicoSalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Jason GillisSalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Kelley McCarthySalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Jessica LeftinSalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Melissa MolloySalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Heather HeimSalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Cameron BurkeSalem State University, Salem, MA, USA.
Salem State University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the increased popularity of foam rolling as a recovery tool, it is important to explore possible mechanisms of action toward mitigating soreness and restoring athletic performance. PURPOSE: The purpose of the present experiment was to assess the influence of foam rolling on gross measures of physical performance and indices of autonomic function following exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD).

methodIn a between-group design, 40 participants performed a session of 40x15 meter sprints, inducing muscle damage. Immediately following sprinting and in the four days following, heart rate variability and pulse wave velocity were recorded, in addition to perceived muscle soreness, vertical jump, and agility. Nineteen subjects (mean±sd; age 23.1±5.0 yrs; BMI 25.6±3.3 kg.m-2) foam rolled their quadricep, gluteal, and gastrocnemius areas prior to testing each day, while 21 (mean±sd; age 24.2±3.4 yrs; BMI 26.3±4.0 kg.m-2) served as a control. Mean values from three days of baseline testing were compared to the area under the curve during five days of recovery after the performance of the repeated sprint protocol. The area under the curve was calculated by summing all five values recorded the recovery days, then these data were compared by condition using a two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test (alpha level = 0.05).

resultsFollowing EIMD, neither heart rate variability, pulse wave velocity, agility, nor vertical jumping performance versus previously measured baseline differed significantly between groups (p>0.05). Perceived muscle soreness was significantly diminished in the foam rolling condition (p<0.05). Mean Day 1 to Day 5 values for perceived muscle soreness in controls were 16.52, 30.24, 24.48, 17.19, and 11.10. Mean Day 1 to Day 5 values in foam rolling subjects were 12.63, 24.63, 21.79, 15.05, and 10.16.

conclusionFoam rolling may be useful for reducing soreness following damaging exercise, but according to the outcomes measured in the present experiment, the effect does not appear to be mediated by the autonomic nervous system. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2c.

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Foam rollingheart rate variabilityinduced muscular sorenessmovement systempulse wave velocitysprinting

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PMID32566379
PMCPMC7296995
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