Acute Effects of Foam Rolling and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching

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Conditions studied: Athletes

In brief

The hamstring muscle is one of the key elements in rehabilitation programs and sports activities that enable the restoration of optimal muscle length. Decreased flexibility in the hamstring muscle may disrupt the biomechanics of the waist and pelvis, leading to low back pain or musculoskeletal disorders. This study aims to investigate the acute effects of foam rolling and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching during warm-up on muscle flexibility, strength, and pain threshold in amateur athletes. According to our research, there is no study in this field in the literature. H1: There is a difference between the acute effects of foam rolling exercise and PNF stretching exercise on muscle flexibility during warm-up in amateur athletes. H2: There is a difference between the effects of foam rolling and PNF stretching exercises used as warm-up exercises on muscle strength. H3: Foam rolling and PNF stretching exercises applied to the Hamstring muscle as a warm-up exercise make a difference in the pain threshold of the lumbar region and Hamstring muscle.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06240013

Run by

Acibadem University

People needed

80

Starts

2024-04-16

Expected to finish

2025-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Being between the ages of 18-30
• Being an amateur athlete

You may not qualify if…

• Hypermobility
• History of hamstring injury in the last 6 months
• Diagnosed orthopedic problems
• Surgery in the lower extremity or spine
• Back pain
• Presence of systemic or neurological disorders

Where it is running

• Acibadem University — Istanbul, None Selected, Turkey (Türkiye) (enrolling)

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