Comparison Between Foam Rolling and Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy on Functional Variables in Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 45
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Dynamic balance
研究概览
简要总结
The main objective of the present study was to evaluate whether FR massage is effective in improving dynamic balance, flexibility and dynamic strength after intense exercise recovery compared to OMPT protocol or a control group. The present study was a randomized controlled trial. Amateur athletes will be recruited from two athletic clubs. Participants will be randomizing and allocating into three non-balanced groups through a computer software by an external assistant who will be blinding to the study objectives: FR group (n = 18), OMPT group (n = 15) and control group (CG) (n = 14). The intervention period will be lasting one day (1 session). Participant assessment will be perform twice: prior to the study (pre-intervention) and immediately after finishing the intervention (post-intervention).
Interventions: FR group. FR auto-massage will place the foam roller between their ischial tuberosity and a hard surface (i.e., the floor) with their legs held in an extended position, keeping their ankles relaxed and oriented upward. For FR in the lumbar region, participants use their weight to slide the FR through the erector of the lumbar and thoracic spine. The total approximate duration will be about 10-15 minutes; OMPT group. Based on the protocol used by Espí-López et al.: a) Unspecific and bilateral lumbar thrust (L5-S1), one of each side were performed; The total duration will be approximately 10-15 minutes.; CG. The CG did not receive any intervention.
Outcomes will be Lumbar flexibility, Hip flexion, Dynamic balance, Standing Jump and Impression of Change.
详细描述
Introduction Foam rolling (FR) is a form of self-massage in which the targeted musculature is rolled and compressed using a FR. In the field of physical therapy that has been shown to produce a reduced feeling of fatigue in healthy athletes12 as well as hypoalgesic effects in subjects with delayed-onset muscle soreness.
Currently, self-massage through FR is commonly used in the sports field. The reason for this is that it has been suggested that it could have the positive effects traditionally associated with orthopedic manual physical therapy (OMPT), That is why despite the widespread use of FR massage in the field of muscle recovery in athletes, there is a lack of scientific literature about its effectiveness compared to OMPT that can justify its use. Therefore, the main objective of the present study was to evaluate whether FR massage is effective in improving dynamic balance, flexibility and dynamic strength after intense exercise recovery compared to OMPT protocol or a control group.
Methods The present study was a randomized controlled trial. Participants Amateur athletes will be recruited from two athletic clubs. The inclusion criteria will be as follows: (a) male and female amateur athletes aged 18 to 30 years. The exclusion criteria: (a) previous surgery of the locomotor system in lower limbs; (b) musculoskeletal injuries in any part of the body that prevent practicing sports; (c) understanding or communication difficulties; and (d) insufficient fluency in the Spanish language to follow measurement instructions.
Informed written consent will be obtaining from all the participants prior to inclusion. All the participants will be explaining the study procedures, which will be design according to the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration.
Procedure Participants will be randomizing and allocating into three non-balanced groups through a computer software by an external assistant who will be blinding to the study objectives: FR group (n = 18), OMPT group (n = 15) and control group (CG) (n = 14). The intervention period will be lasting one day (1 session).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 30 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •male and female amateur athletes
排除标准
- •previous surgery of the locomotor system in lower limbs
- •musculoskeletal injuries in any part of the body that prevent practicing sports understanding or communication difficulties
- •insufficient fluency in the Spanish language to follow measurement instructions.
结局指标
主要结局
Dynamic balance
时间窗: 1 day
Dynamic balance using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). The SEBT is a dynamic test that requires strength, flexibility, and proprioception. The goal of the SEBT is to maintain single-leg stance while reaching as far as possible with the contralateral leg. Subjects are instructed to stand with both feet positioned inside the boundaries of the starting box. The test initiates when the subject begins to reach in one of the four diagonal directions.
次要结局
- Hip flexion(1 day)
- Perception of Change(1 day)
- Lumbar flexibility(1 day)
- Standing Jump(1 day)
研究者
GEMMA V ESPÍ LÓPEZ, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Valencia