Does Self-myofascial Release With a Foam Roll Change Pressure Pain Thresholds in Lower Extremity Muscles

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Conditions studied: Myofascial Pain Syndromes

In brief

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a foam rolling intervention on pressure pain thresholds (PPT) of the ipsilateral antagonist and contralateral muscle groups. Through this research we sought to gather data to further develop the methodology for future studies of this intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02924259

Run by

California State University, Dominguez Hills

People needed

45

Starts

2016-09-01

Expected to finish

2016-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Healthy adults

You may not qualify if…

• Musculoskeletal, systemic, or metabolic disease that would affect lower extremity joint ROM or tolerance to pressure pain threshold testing and the inability to avoid medications that may affect testing.

Where it is running

• Cal State University Dominguez Hills — Carson, California, United States

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