Force Transmission in Fascial Chains: Myofascial Release on the Plantar Surface Influences Functional Performance in the Dorsal Kinetic Chain. A Within-Subject, Non-randomized Controlled Trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy volunteers
- Registration Number
- DRKS00023309
- Lead Sponsor
- Professur für konservative und rehabilitative Orthopädie, Technische Universität München
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 17
Inclusion Criteria
male an female, 18-30 years
Exclusion Criteria
- current musculoskeletal pain or other orthopedic diseases in the lower extremity, lower back, shoulders or elbows, as well as other nonspecific musculoskeletal disorders like fibromyalgia
- any history of surgery or other orthopedic injury in the back or legs in the last twelve months
- pregnancy, nursing period
- any psychiatric, endocrine, neurological and metabolic disorders or medication that affects perception or proprioception
- regular foam rolling at least once a week or current physical therapy or other manual therapeutic treatment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The performance in the Bunkie test, as an indirect measurement of force, is measured (in seconds) before and right after the intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method