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SynthesisJournal of sports science & medicine2021

The Accumulated Effects of Foam Rolling Combined with Stretching on Range of Motion and Physical Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Andreas Konrad, Masatoshi Nakamura, Daniel Bernsteiner, Markus Tilp

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Synthesis in Journal of sports science & medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07439523 (Effect of Combined Active Recovery and Foam Rolling Enhance Lactate Clearance and Reduce Muscle Soreness Following a Simulated Running Competition), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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19citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
7.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07439523 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Combined Active Recovery and Foam Rolling Enhance Lactate Clearance and Reduce Muscle Soreness Following a Simulated Running Competition

TypeinterventionalSponsorSurabaya State UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled20ConditionsRecovery Strategies After Simulated 400-meter Sprint in University AthletesArmsActive Recovery + Foam Rolling, Active Recovery Only
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Andreas KonradInstitute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Austria.
Masatoshi NakamuraInstitute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata, Japan.
Daniel BernsteinerInstitute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Austria.
Markus TilpInstitute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Austria.
University of Graz · ATNiigata University of Health and Welfare · JP

Funding

Austrian Science Fund FWF J 4484Austrian Science Fund FWF P 32078
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although it is well known that both stretching and foam rolling can acutely increase the range of motion (ROM) and affect performance, the effects of a combined treatment (foam rolling and stretching) are not yet clear. Hence, the purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the combined effect to that of stretching or foam rolling alone on both ROM and performance. We assessed the effect of a combined treatment on ROM and compared it to the effect of stretching, foam rolling, and a control condition by applying a random-effect meta-analysis. We also applied the same model to compare the effect of the combined treatment on performance. Moreover, by applying a mixed-effect model, we performed subgroup analyses with the stretching technique, type of foam rolling, tested muscles, type of task, and the order of the combined treatment. We found a significant overall effect on ROM change when comparing the combined treatment with the control condition (effect size (ES) = -0.332); however, no significant effect was found when comparing it to stretching (ES = 0.032) or foam rolling alone (ES = -0.225). The meta-analysis revealed no significant overall effect on performance when the combined treatment was compared to stretching alone (ES = -0.029). However, the subgroup analysis for performance revealed a superior effect for the combined treatment compared to stretching alone, but only if foam rolling was followed by stretching (ES = -0.17), and not vice versa. Athletes do not have to combine stretching with foam rolling since no additional effect was observed. However, to increase performance, the combination of foam rolling followed by stretching can lead to greater improvements.

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Physical Functional PerformanceSports EquipmentAdultAthletic PerformanceFemaleHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalMuscle Stretching ExercisesRange of Motion, ArticularWarm-Up ExerciseYoung Adultjumpmyofascial releasepowerRoller massagestrengthstretching

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PMID34267594
PMCPMC8256518
OpenAlexW3179477785

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