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Clinical Trials/NCT04210947
NCT04210947
Completed
Not Applicable

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

Hacettepe University1 site in 1 country18 target enrollmentDecember 16, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Sports Physical Therapy
Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Enrollment
18
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Viscoelastic measurement Change
Status
Completed
Last Updated
last year

Overview

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
December 16, 2019
End Date
April 16, 2023
Last Updated
last year
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Crossover
Sex
Male

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Atilla Çağatay Sezik

PhD. Student

Hacettepe University

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Viscoelastic measurement Change

Time Frame: baseline and 15 minutes

Myotonometer-3 will be used for measuring viscoelastic properties (tone, elasticity, stiffness)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Hip Flexors Tightness(baseline and 15 minutes)

Study Sites (1)

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