ArticleJournal of human kinetics2020
The Immediate Effects of Self-Myofacial Release on Flexibility, Jump Performance and Dynamic Balance Ability.
Article in Journal of human kinetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05675514 (Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Technique on Performance Parameters and Injury Risk in Young Basketball), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Investigation of the Effectiveness of Myofascial Release Technique on Performance Parameters and Injury Risk in Young Basketball: A Randomized Controlled Study
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acute Effect of Short Intensive Self-Myofascial Release on Jump Performance in Amateur Athletes: A Randomized Cross-Over Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Immediate effects of diacutaneous fibrolysis in athletes with hamstring shortening. A randomized within-participant clinical trial.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Trunk stability and breathing exercises superior to foam rolling for restoring postural stability after core muscle fatigue in sedentary employees.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Effect of Tissue Stretching and Release Strategies on Neck Muscles Fatigue and Pain Intensity in Office Workers Affected by Chronic Neck Pain: A Rater-Blind, Semi-Experimental Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Acute Effects of Myofascial Release on Foot Mobility and Performance in Basketball Players with Hypomobile Feet-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of Swedish Massage at Different Times of the Day on Dynamic and Static Balance in Taekwondo Athletes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploring the latest advancements in physical therapy techniques for treating cervical spondylosis patients: A narrative review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2023Review
- Self-Myofascial Release of the Foot Plantar Surface: The Effects of a Single Exercise Session on the Posterior Muscular Chain Flexibility after One Hour.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Students in Croatia and their Association with Physical Fitness.Zdravstveno varstvo · 2022Article
- The short-term effect of a myofascial protocol versus light touch applied to the cervical spine towards the prevention of balance disorders in the elderly: protocol of a randomised controlled trial.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Article
- The Effects of Body Tempering on Force Production, Flexibility and Muscle Soreness in Collegiate Football Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Self-myofascial release (SMR) is a popular method to potentially increase the compliance and extensibility of the fascia and reduce muscle stiffness. The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of posterior muscle chain SMR on flexibility, vertical jump performance and balance ability. Eighteen young participants volunteered to take part in this crossover design study. They performed two self-massage sessions in randomized order separated by at least one week. One session consisted of posterior muscle chain SMR whereas the other one was performed on the upper limbs as a control intervention (CON). Flexibility was measured with the Toe Touch Test (TTT), Weight-Bearing Lunge Test (WBLT), and Straight Leg Raise Test (SLR). Jump performance was evaluated during a squat jump, a counter movement jump and a stiffness jump. Dynamic balance ability was assessed through the Star Excursion Balance Test. All these variables were measured before and after each intervention. A significant increase in flexibility (+3.5 ± 1.8 cm, +1.6 ± 1.0°, and +7.7 ± 4.0° for the TTT, WLBT, and SLR, respectively, p < 0.003) and balance performance (4.8 ± 3.9 cm, p < 0.003) was observed following SMR intervention compared to CON. Conversely, jumping performance was unchanged in both groups. SMR improves joint flexibility and dynamic balance ability.
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