Immediate Effects of Myofascial Release on the Quadriceps or Hamstrings on Active Cervical Range of Motion

University Fernando Pessoa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Dynamic foam rolling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05725811

ESS/FSA-206/22-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to verify the immediate effects of quadriceps or hamstring myofascial release on the active cervical flexion and extension range of motion.

Full description

After completing the questionnaire, 60 healthy college students will be randomly divided into three groups named Intervention Group 1 (IG 1) (n=20), Intervention Group 2 (IG 2) (n=20) and Control Group (CG) (n=20). In the first assessment (M0), the cervical flexion and extension range of motion will be measured with a goniometer. The myofascial release technique (foam roller) will be applied on the hamstrings (IG 1) or quadriceps (IG 2) of the dominant lower limb for 4 minutes (3 series of 1 minute with 30s rest). Participants in the control group will remain at rest sitting in a chair for 4 minutes.

Immediately after the intervention/control, both groups will be assessed, again (M1).

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 37 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy university students of both genders with normal mobility of the joints.

Exclusion criteria

• Deformities in the lower quadrant region of the body;
• Complaints in this region in the last 6 months;
• Surgical procedures or musculoskeletal, cardiac, renal, metabolic, neurological and or oncological pathologies
• Pregnant women
• Ingestion of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or consumption of any type of narcotic drugs and participants who have drunk alcohol in the last 12 hours.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Intervention group 1

Active Comparator group

Description:

A myofascial release technique will be performed using a foam roller (Blackroll Standard, 30 x 15 cm) on the dominant lower limb. For the IG 1, the technique will be applied to the hamstrings muscles. In this group, participants will sit on the floor on a mat with the roller under their thighs. Their hands will be placed on the floor with their fingers pointing downwards. The foam roller will be in contact with the muscle being tested and the patient will exert a load until they feel a slight pain. In this way, the patient performs a self-massage in the direction of the muscle fibers. The limb that will not be tested will function as a lever, it will remain bent to the side, which will allow the simple realization of the glide. A cycle of the procedure will be defined as a proximal to distal rolling movement, so the frequency in this study will be 25 cycles per minute measured with a metronome from a mobile application (Smart Metronome \& Tuner v.11.8 IOS).

Treatment:

Other: Dynamic foam rolling

Intervention group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

A myofascial release technique will be performed using a foam roller (Blackroll Standard, 30 x 15 cm) on the dominant lower limb. The IG 2 will perform the same technique on a different muscle group: the quadriceps. In this way, the positioning will be different, the participants will be in the prone position, in a plank position, leaning on the forearms, the body well aligned and the studied lower limb well stretched. However, the participant will also perform a self-massage in the direction of the muscle fibers until they feel slight pain. The duration of the procedure will be set at 4 minutes in this study; 3 rounds of 1 minute (30 s rest). A cycle of the procedure will be defined as a proximal to distal rolling movement, so the frequency in this study will be 25 cycles per minute measured with a metronome from a mobile application (Smart Metronome \& Tuner v.11.8 IOS).

Treatment:

Other: Dynamic foam rolling

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The participants will remain at rest in a chair for 4 minutes.