Effects of Long-term Foam Rolling Compared to Static Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Flexibility

Muscle Hypertonia Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02808923
• Other study ID #: 908292-1
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 15, 2016
• Last updated: June 18, 2016
• Start date: June 2016

Study information

• Verified date: June 2016
• Source: Creighton University
• Contact: Trevor Schongalla, DPT
• Phone: 541-777-0686
• Email: trevorschongalla[@]creighton.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study to to compare the long-term effects of foam rolling in comparison to static stretching and a control group on hamstring flexibility. The investigators hypothesize that participants in the foam rolling and static stretching group will demonstrate increased flexibility to the control group, but will a difference will not be observed between the foam rolling and static stretching groups.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. primary completion date: August 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 19 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Active 90/90 hamstring length goniometric measurement of greater than 10 degrees at baseline

• Active straight leg raise of less than 90 degrees

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of lower extremity injury including but not limited to sprain, strain, fracture, or any surgical intervention that lead to a decrease in activity greater than two weeks within the last six months

• Current involvement in a lower extremity flexibility program outside of their regular activity

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Hypertonia

Intervention

Other:
• Foam Rolling
Participants will perform unilateral hamstring rolling for 2 repetitions of 1 minute with 15 second rest breaks on each leg with a 6"x 36" foam roller.
• Static Stretching
Participants will perform supine static hamstring stretch on a wall for 2 repetitions of 1 minute with 15 second rest breaks on each leg. When the position no longer causes a moderate stretching sensation to the hamstring, subjects will move their bodies closer to the wall to intensify the stretch.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Creighton University

References & Publications (21)

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Chan SP, Hong Y, Robinson PD. Flexibility and passive resistance of the hamstrings of young adults using two different static stretching protocols. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2001 Apr;11(2):81-6. — View Citation

Cheatham SW, Kolber MJ, Cain M, Lee M. THE EFFECTS OF SELF-MYOFASCIAL RELEASE USING A FOAM ROLL OR ROLLER MASSAGER ON JOINT RANGE OF MOTION, MUSCLE RECOVERY, AND PERFORMANCE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Nov;10(6):827-38. — View Citation

Cook G, Burton L, Hoogenboom BJ, Voight M. Functional movement screening: the use of fundamental movements as an assessment of function-part 2. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Aug;9(4):549-63. — View Citation

Cunha AC, Burke TN, França FJ, Marques AP. Effect of global posture reeducation and of static stretching on pain, range of motion, and quality of life in women with chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2008 Dec;63(6):763-70. — View Citation

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Halperin I, Aboodarda SJ, Button DC, Andersen LL, Behm DG. Roller massager improves range of motion of plantar flexor muscles without subsequent decreases in force parameters. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Feb;9(1):92-102. — View Citation

Healey KC, Hatfield DL, Blanpied P, Dorfman LR, Riebe D. The effects of myofascial release with foam rolling on performance. J Strength Cond Res. 2014 Jan;28(1):61-8. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182956569. — View Citation

Jay K, Sundstrup E, Søndergaard SD, Behm D, Brandt M, Særvoll CA, Jakobsen MD, Andersen LL. Specific and cross over effects of massage for muscle soreness: randomized controlled trial. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Feb;9(1):82-91. — View Citation

Junker DH, Stöggl TL. The Foam Roll as a Tool to Improve Hamstring Flexibility. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 Dec;29(12):3480-5. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001007. — View Citation

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MacDonald GZ, Penney MD, Mullaley ME, Cuconato AL, Drake CD, Behm DG, Button DC. An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Mar;27(3):812-21. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c2bc1. — View Citation

Magnusson SP, Simonsen EB, Aagaard P, Sørensen H, Kjaer M. A mechanism for altered flexibility in human skeletal muscle. J Physiol. 1996 Nov 15;497 ( Pt 1):291-8. Erratum in: J Physiol (Lond) 1996 Dec 15;497(Pt 3):857. — View Citation

Miller MK, Ashley RM. Foam Rollers Show No Increase in the Flexibility of the Hamstring Muscle Group. Journal of Undergraduate Research. 2006; 10: 1-4.

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Peacock CA, Krein DD, Antonio J, Sanders GJ, Silver TA, Colas M. Comparing Acute Bouts of Sagittal Plane Progression Foam Rolling vs. Frontal Plane Progression Foam Rolling. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 Aug;29(8):2310-5. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000867. — View Citation

Pearcey GE, Bradbury-Squires DJ, Kawamoto JE, Drinkwater EJ, Behm DG, Button DC. Foam rolling for delayed-onset muscle soreness and recovery of dynamic performance measures. J Athl Train. 2015 Jan;50(1):5-13. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-50.1.01. Epub 2014 Nov 21. — View Citation

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Sullivan KM, Silvey DB, Button DC, Behm DG. Roller-massager application to the hamstrings increases sit-and-reach range of motion within five to ten seconds without performance impairments. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Jun;8(3):228-36. — View Citation

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in 90/90 hamstring length	Participant is supine, hip flexed to 90 degrees, knee extension range of motion measured actively from 90 degree starting position with a standard goniometer	Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks	No
Secondary	Change in Active straight leg raise - Range of motion	Participant is supine, with contralateral leg straight the participant will actively raise the leg until end of range with hip flexion being measured by goniometer	Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks	No
Secondary	Change in Active straight leg raise - Functional Movement Screen	Participant is supine, with contralateral leg straight the participant will actively raise the leg until end of range. This end range will be compared to a standardized position using a dowel and will be scored according to the functional movement screen.	Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks	No
Secondary	Change in Sit-and-reach	Using a standardized sit-and-reach box, participants will sit with legs together, knees extended, and hands overlapped and extended in front of the body. The subject will forward flex until end range of motion measured in centimeters.	Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks	No