ArticleFrontiers in physiology2021
Acute Effect of Vibration Roller With and Without Rolling on Various Parts of the Plantar Flexor Muscle.
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- A Comparison of the Acute Effects of Percussion Massage Therapy and Static Stretching on Hamstring Elasticity.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Trial
- Comparison between 6-week foam rolling intervention program with and without vibration on rolling and non-rolling sides.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Trial
- Comparison of The Effect of High- and Low-Frequency Vibration Foam Rolling on The Quadriceps Muscle.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Trial
- Acute Effects of Percussive Therapy on Thigh Muscle Microcirculation and Oxygenation.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Vibration Foam Rolling Treatment Influence on Acute Changes in Plantar Flexors Muscle Temperature and Surface Emg Activity in Amateur Male Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- The Acute Effect of Percussive Massage Intervention with and without Heat Application on Plantar Flexor Muscles' Passive and Active Properties.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Article
- Immediate Effects of Foam Roller and Stretching to the Lead Hip on Golfers Swing: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The acute effect of roller massager on knee joint range of motion and muscle pain in older adults with total knee arthroplasty.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Acute Effects of Foam Rolling with High and Low Vibration Frequencies on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- The Effect of Static Compression via Vibration Foam Rolling on Eccentrically Damaged Muscle.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
A single use of a vibration foam roller likely increases the range of motion (ROM) without decreasing muscle strength and athletic performance. However, to date, no study compared the effects of a vibration roller with and without rolling on various parts of the plantar flexor muscle. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effects of the vibration foam roller with rolling or without rolling at the muscle-tendon junction (MTJ) or the muscle belly on dorsiflexion (DF) ROM, passive torque at DF ROM, shear elastic modulus, muscle strength, and jump performance. Fifteen healthy young males performed the following three conditions: (1) vibration rolling over the whole muscle-tendon unit, (2) static vibration on muscle belly, and (3) static vibration on MTJ for three-set 60-s vibration in random order. In this study, DF ROM, passive torque, shear elastic modulus, muscle strength, and single-leg drop jump were measured before and immediately after the interventions. The DF ROM and passive torque at DF ROM were increased after all three conditions, whereas the shear elastic modulus was decreased after vibration rolling and static vibration on the muscle belly, but not following static vibration of the MTJ. In addition, there were no significant changes in muscle strength and jump performance in any group. Our results showed that vibration with rolling or static vibration on muscle belly could be effective to improve ROM and muscle stiffness without adverse effects of muscle strength and athletic performance.
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