ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Myofascial Release of the Hamstrings Improves Physical Performance-A Study of Young Adults.
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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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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Muscle or Fascial System Lesion (Part II): The Medial Gastrocnemius and the "Tennis Leg" Paradigm.Cureus · 2025Review
- Impact of Behavioral Changes in Motor Function Measurement on Presenteeism: A Prospective 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
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- Associations between Muscle-Tendon Morphology and Functional Movements Capacity, Flexibility, and Balance in Older Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Positional transversal release is effective as stretching on range of movement, performance and balance: a cross-over study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Rehabilitation Strategies for a Patient With Traumatic Multiple Fractures: A Case Report.Cureus · 2022Article
- Are the Physical and Cognitive Functions of Older Adults Affected by Having a Driver's License?-A Pilot Study of Suburban Dwellers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Physical performance is mainly assessed in terms of gait speed, chair rise capacity, and balance skills, and assessments are often carried out on the lower limbs. Such physical performance is largely influenced by the strength of the quadriceps and hamstrings muscles. Flexibility of the hamstrings is important because quadriceps muscle activity influences the hip flexion angle. Therefore, hamstring flexibility is essential to improve physical performance. In this study, Myofascial Release (MFR) was applied to the hamstrings to evaluate its effects. MFR on the hamstrings was performed on 17 young adults. Physical function and physical performance were measured before, immediately after, and 5 days after the MFR intervention: finger floor distance (FFD), range of motion (ROM) of the straight leg raising test (SLR), standing long jump (SLJ), squat jump (SJ), functional reach test (FRT), comfortable walking speeds (C-walking speed), and maximum walking speeds (M-walking speed). The results of the analysis show a significant increase in FFD (-2.6 ± 8.9 vs. 0.4 ± 9.4 vs. 2.4 ± 8.9,
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