Effect of Myofascial Release by Foam Rolling on Back Muscles Endurance (FR-Lumbar)

Miguel Hernández University of Elche

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Back Injuries

Treatments: Device: Foam roller

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02542878

DPC-SHS-01.15

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluate the effect of the a low back self-application of myofascial release using a foam rolling on back muscles endurance measured by the Biering-Sorensen test.

Full description

Self-myofascial release performed with a foam roller is an incoming technique what is very popular in sport. Scientific literature currently suggests that the effects of self-myofascial release are mediated by the stimulation over neural and connective tissue. There is evidence that this stimulation could improve the maximum range of motion and decrease muscle soreness. Nonetheless, there is few evidence about the effects of self-myofascial release on muscle endurance.

Given the increased use of autonomously (self-treatment) in the athlete population, this study aims to assess the effect of a low back short application (60 seconds) on the back extensor muscles endurance measured by the Biering-Sorensen test.

With the obtained results we want to elaborate an evideced based recommendation about its use prior to physical activity or sports competition.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Basketball players, between 18-25 years who participate on a official league and do regular physical training (4 training sessions 1.5 hours each and a competitive session a week)
• Be able to read and understand the premises of the informed consent of the study.

Exclusion criteria

• to present some osteo-articular and / or muscle-tendon pathology that could be exacerbated by the implementation of the Biering-Sorensen test or by the intervention with foam compression.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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150 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

FOAM ROLLER

Experimental group

Description:

Treatment with foam roller will be applied for 60 seconds to this group. Subjetc lye in supine position over the foam roller placed on back muscle extensors. Then, they must slide the body on the device, from postero-superior iliac spine to the dorsal zone. A brief explanation of this self-application will be showed prior the intervention.

Treatment:

Device: Foam roller

PLACEBO

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

An intervention similar (position and time) to the experimental group will be done, but the used device will be a very soft roller not compressing the contact zone.