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ArticleJournal of exercise science and fitness2021

Effects of foam rolling for delayed onset muscle soreness on loaded military task performance and perceived recovery.

Eric M Scudamore, Brianna L Sayer, J Brian Church, Lance G Bryant, Veronika Přibyslavská

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Article in Journal of exercise science and fitness, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

Myofascial release and fascial-targeted mechanical interventions in musculoskeletal rehabilitation: mechanisms, modalities, and integrative physiology.Frontiers in physiology · 2026
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Advances in Non-Pharmacological Strategies for DOMS: A Scoping and Critical Review of Recent Evidence.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eric M ScudamoreArkansas State University, Department of Health Physical Education and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 240, State University, AR, 72467, USA.

Brianna L SayerArkansas State University, Department of Health Physical Education and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 240, State University, AR, 72467, USA.

J Brian ChurchArkansas State University, Department of Health Physical Education and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 240, State University, AR, 72467, USA.

Lance G BryantArkansas State University, Department of Health Physical Education and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 240, State University, AR, 72467, USA.

Veronika PřibyslavskáArkansas State University, Department of Health Physical Education and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 240, State University, AR, 72467, USA.

Arkansas State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of foam rolling (FR) and passive recovery (PR) on symptoms of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and military-specific performance.

methodsTwenty men and women (age: 23.6 ± 4.1 years, height: 176.4 ± 5.6 cm, and body mass: 84.7 ± 13.4 kg) completed a DOMS-inducing exercise protocol (DIP), followed by FR or PR. Four loaded military tasks (LMT) were performed 24 h later. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) was measured during DIP and after each LMT. Rating of muscle pain (RMP) was measured prior to the LMTs and after the recovery protocols. A repeated measure analysis of variance and partial eta squared were used to compare LMT performance across baseline, FR and PR sessions. Friedman tests compared perceptual variables across baseline, FR, and PR. Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test evaluated RPE during DIP, post-DIP, and post-recovery RMP between FR and PR.

resultsLMT performance times were significantly faster after FR compared to PR (stair climb:

conclusionFR reduced the impact of DOMS on three loaded tactical performance tasks without significant reduction in perceived soreness.

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DOMSSelf-myofascial releaseTactical athleteWeight vest

Identifiers

PMID33786041

DOI10.1016/j.jesf.2021.02.002

PMCPMC7970355

OpenAlexW3135694348

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