Stretching vs Foam-rolling

Muscle Relaxation Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Acute Effects of Stretching and Foam-rolling

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03573895
• Other study ID #: P2/02
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 20, 2018
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: February 2020
• Source: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study aims to compare the acute effects of the aplication of foam-rolling and stretching over the hamstrings flexibility.

The secondary objective is to determine which time can permit the obtention of better results.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 94
• Est. completion date: December 30, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women

• Musculoskeletal disorder in the last 3 months

• Surgical interventions in lower limbs in the last 6 months

• Psychological or nervous alterations

• Uncomprehension of the indications.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Relaxation

Intervention

Other:
• Foam-Roller
Application of foam roller in the posterior part of thigh.
• Neuromuscular stretching
Use of a neuromuscular stretching applied to the hamstring muscles
• Pasive stretching
Use of a pasive stretching applied to the hamstring muscles

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Universitat Internacional de Catalunya	Sant Cugat Del Vallès	Barcelona

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Hamstring flexibility change	Measurement of the hamstring muscles flexibility change by the use of the Sit-and-Reach test	0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Secondary	Triceps surae flexibility change	Measurement of the triceps surae flexibility change by the use of the Lunge test	0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Secondary	Fatigue perception	Measurement of the fatigue sensation by the use of the Modified Borg Scale	0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes