Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Does Self-Myofascial Release Cause a Remote Hamstring Stretching Effect Based on Myofascial Chains? A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05479500 (Investigation of the Efficacy of Myofascial Chain Release Techniques on Plantar Fasciitis Pain, Lower Extremity Functional Capacity and Quality of Life - Randomized Controlled Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Investigation of the Efficacy of Myofascial Chain Release Techniques on Plantar Fasciitis Pain, Lower Extremity Functional Capacity and Quality of Life - Randomized Controlled Study
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Remote Changes of Mechanical Stiffness Following Local Stretching or Contraction: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Stretching Exercises Applied to Caregivers of Children with Development Disabilities on Musculoskeletal Muscle Mobility and Respiratory Function.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Trial
- A four-week minimalist shoe walking intervention influences foot posture and balance in young adults-a randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Myofascial force transmission between the calf and the dorsal thigh is dependent on knee angle: an ultrasound study.Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Foam Rolling vs. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching in the Hamstring Flexibility of Amateur Athletes: Control Trials.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Effect of thoracic mobilization exercises on hamstring flexibility: a randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of medical sciences · 2023Trial
- Short-term effects of static stretching versus myofascial release on hamstring tightness and lower extremity function in sedentary IT professionals: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Comparative Effects of an Acute Bout of Self-Myofascial Release on the Plantar Fascia Using AuramatHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Review
- Comparing the Effect of Self-Plantar Fascia Release and Self-Hamstring Stretching on Hamstring and Lumbar Spine Flexibility.Journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Comparison of Clinical Characteristics between Responders and Non-Responders to Hamstring Stretching in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Paraspinal Muscle Stiffness during Hamstring Exercise Using Shear-Wave Elastography.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Thoracolumbar Fascia and Lumbar Muscle Stiffness in Athletes with A History of Hamstring Injury.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Article
- Is thoracolumbar fascia shear-wave modulus affected by active and passive knee flexion?Journal of anatomy · 2024Article
- Traditional Chinese Rehabilitation Exercise (TCRE) for Myofascial Pain: Current Evidence and Further Challenges.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Effects of lower back foam rolling on the pressure pain threshold and the range of motion of the lumbar spine in healthy individuals.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundThe hamstring muscles are described as forming part of myofascial chains or meridians, and the superficial back line (SBL) is one such chain. Good hamstring flexibility is fundamental to sporting performance and is associated with prevention of injuries of these muscles. The aim of this study was to measure the effect of self-myofascial release (SMR) on hamstring flexibility and determine which segment of the SBL resulted in the greatest increase in flexibility.
methods94 volunteers were randomly assigned to a control group or to one of the five intervention groups. In the intervention groups, SMR was applied to one of the five segments of the SBL (plantar fascia, posterior part of the sural fascia, posterior part of the crural fascia, lumbar fascia or epicranial aponeurosis) for 10 min. The analyzed variables were hamstring flexibility at 30 s, 2, 5, and 10 min, and dorsiflexion range of motion before and after the intervention.
resultsHamstring flexibility and ankle dorsiflexion improved when SMR was performed on any of the SBL segments. The segments with the greatest effect were the posterior part of the sural fascia when the intervention was brief (30 s to 2 min) or the posterior part of the crural fascia when the intervention was longer (5 or 10 min). In general, 50% of the flexibility gain was obtained during the first 2 min of SMR.
conclusionsThe SBL may be considered a functional structure, and SMR to any of the segments can improve hamstring flexibility and ankle dorsiflexion.
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