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Trial reportPeerJ2025

Pain without gain? A randomized crossover study on the impact of active and passive foam rolling on jump height and pain intensity.

Lars Heinke, Sasha Javanmardi, Janis Alexander Zemke, Ludwig Rappelt, Jürgen Freiwald, Christian Baumgart, Daniel Niederer

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Trial report in PeerJ, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lars HeinkeDepartment of Movement and Training Science, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.
Sasha JavanmardiDepartment of Movement and Training Science, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.
Janis Alexander ZemkeDepartment of Movement and Training Science, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.
Ludwig RappeltDepartment of Movement and Training Science, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.
Jürgen FreiwaldDepartment of Movement and Training Science, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.
Christian BaumgartDepartment of Movement and Training Science, University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.
Daniel NiedererInstitute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Foam rolling has become increasingly popular for its proposed benefits on physical performance and recovery. This study investigated the effects of single bouts of active foam rolling and passive foam rolling on vertical jump height, perceived pain, and applied pressure during treatment. Methods: Twenty physically active participants (10 males, 10 females) completed a randomized crossover design study, undergoing one active and one passive foam rolling session. Jumping performance was assessed Results: The CMJ height post-treatment was reduced after both foam rolling treatments ( Conclusion: This study highlights the biomechanical and psychological complexities of foam rolling, suggesting that both active and passive rolling may temporarily impair power performance. The observed jump height reduction could stem from decreased tissue stiffness, while the initial warm-up benefits reinforce the effectiveness of traditional warm-up protocols.

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Athletic PerformancePainAdultCross-Over StudiesFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementYoung AdultCountermovement jumpFoam rollingMuscleMyofascial releasePain perceptionWarm-up

Identifiers

PMID40755790
PMCPMC12317690

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