Effect of Myofascial Release on Muscle Mechanical Properties

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Different Variation of Myofascial Release Application Speed on Muscle Mechanical Properties

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04210947
• Other study ID #: Sporcufoamroller
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 16, 2019
• Est. completion date: April 16, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: Hacettepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study evaluates effect of self-myofascial release in different paces on muscle biomechanics. All participants will use foam roller in different paces once in a week with weeks apart.

Description:

Foam-roller is a widely used self-myofascial release method in sports. Although, effects of foam-roller has been shown, there is no defined speed of usage. Using foam-roller in different paces could cause different changes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 18
• Est. completion date: April 16, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: October 16, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a professional athlete with at least 2 years of sport history

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a chronic-systemic disease

• Having a lower extremity injury

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Other:
• 30 rolls per minute(30RPM)
Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 2 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 2 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.
• 15 rolls per minute(15RPM)
Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with a speed of 4 secs. Then comeback from insertion to origin with 4 secs. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.
• self-determined
Participants will start using foam roller from muscle origin to insertion with self determined-speed. Then comeback from insertion to origin with same pace. With total of 15 repeats x 2 sets per leg. With 30 seconds rest between.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hacettepe University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Hacettepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (6)

Chaitow L. Somatic dysfunction and fascia's gliding-potential. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2014 Jan;18(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.11.019. Epub 2013 Dec 3. No abstract available. — View Citation

Curran PF, Fiore RD, Crisco JJ. A comparison of the pressure exerted on soft tissue by 2 myofascial rollers. J Sport Rehabil. 2008 Nov;17(4):432-42. doi: 10.1123/jsr.17.4.432. — View Citation

Kumka M, Bonar J. Fascia: a morphological description and classification system based on a literature review. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2012 Sep;56(3):179-91. — View Citation

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

Stecco A, Meneghini A, Stern R, Stecco C, Imamura M. Ultrasonography in myofascial neck pain: randomized clinical trial for diagnosis and follow-up. Surg Radiol Anat. 2014 Apr;36(3):243-53. doi: 10.1007/s00276-013-1185-2. Epub 2013 Aug 23. — View Citation

Stecco C, Stern R, Porzionato A, Macchi V, Masiero S, Stecco A, De Caro R. Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain. Surg Radiol Anat. 2011 Dec;33(10):891-6. doi: 10.1007/s00276-011-0876-9. Epub 2011 Oct 2. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Viscoelastic measurement Change	Myotonometer-3 will be used for measuring viscoelastic properties (tone, elasticity, stiffness)	baseline and 15 minutes
Secondary	Hip Flexors Tightness	Modified Thomas test would be used for measuring hip flexors tightness	baseline and 15 minutes