SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Effects of Foam Rolling Training on Performance Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis including Controlled and Randomized Controlled Trials.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Detraining Effects Following Chronic Stretching Training on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Static Stretch Training versus Foam Rolling Training Effects on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of foam roller on pain intensity in individuals with chronic and acute musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review of randomized trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- A 1-Week Comprehensive Foam Rolling Intervention Program Can Improve Knee Pain but Not Muscle Function and Range of Motion in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty.International journal of environmental research and public health · 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
- Acute Structural, Functional, and Biochemical Responses to a High- and Low-Volume Foam Rolling Exercise on the Hamstring Muscles: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- TENS versus foam rolling for recovery after eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage in elite female volleyball players: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Effects of Foam Roller, and Massage Ball with and Without Vibration on Squat Load-Velocity Profile of Resistance Trained Adults.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a Foam Roller Warm-Up in Professional Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- A survey of sports and rehabilitation professionals on foam rolling applications, contraindications, and adverse events - does the science reach professionals' perceptions?Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Acute Effects of Combined and Distinctive Stretching, Foam Rolling, and Eccentric Exercise in Young Men with Hamstring Tightness.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Discussing Conflicting Explanatory Approaches in Flexibility Training Under Consideration of Physiology: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Comparison of acute and prolonged effects of short-term foam rolling and vibration foam rolling on the properties of knee extensors.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Comparison of the effects of different foam rolling durations on knee extensors function.Biology of sport · 2024Article
- Effects of Self-Myofascial Release on Athletes' Physical Performance: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Review
- Acute Effects of Different Foam Roller Intervention Techniques on Knee Extensors.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- The contralateral effects of foam rolling on range of motion and muscle performance.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Review
- Are Acute Effects of Foam-Rolling Attributed to Dynamic Warm Up Effects? A Comparative Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- Alternative Flexibility Training.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
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Abstract
Foam rolling (FR) is a new and popular technique for increasing range of motion. While there are a few studies that demonstrate increased performance measures after an acute bout of FR, the overall evidence indicates trivial performance benefits. As there have been no meta-analyses on the effects of chronic FR on performance, the objective of this systematic meta-analytical review was to quantify the effects of FR training on performance. We searched PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane library, and Web of Science for FR training studies with a duration greater than two weeks, and found eight relevant studies. We used a random effect meta-analysis that employed a mixed-effect model to identify subgroup analyses. GRADE analysis was used to gauge the quality of the evidence obtained from this meta-analysis. Egger's regression intercept test (intercept 1.79;
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