Influence of Foam Rolling on Elbow Proprioception, Strength, and Functional Motor Performance

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Proprioceptive Disorders

Treatments

Other: Foam Rolling Exercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03312062

3399-GOA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term effects of foam rolling on elbow proprioception, strength and functional motor performance with healthy participants . Study group will receive foam rolling exercise. Control group will receive no foam rolling exercise. Control group will be given a brochure including information about proprioception and foam rolling.

Full description

There is no information in literature about the effects of foam rolling on elbow proprioception, strength and functional motor performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate long-term effects of foam rolling with healthy participants. Study group will receive foam rolling exercise actively by themselves on elbow.

Foam rolling exercise will be applied 10 times each for 1 minute. These exercises will be performed as 2 sets. After each set will be a resting period for 30 seconds.A total of 12 sessions of exercise will be performed three times a week. Second evaluation will be performed after 4 weeks. Then the follow up evaluation (third evaluation) will be performed 4 weeks later. Control group will receive no foam rolling exercise. They will be handed a brochure about the proprioception and its role in injury prevention and foam rolling. Control group will be evaluated for the first time. Afterwards, second evaluation will be performed after 4 weeks and follow up after 4 more weeks.

Enrollment

60 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

18 years and above healthy participants
No pain in elbow area within 6 months and at the time of measurement
To be able to complete all evaluations and applications to be carried out

Exclusion criteria

Having previous foam rolling and self-myofascial relaxation applications on the target area
Having acne and similar skin problems, open wounds
Having upper extremity injury, history of fracture or surgery
Having any systemic musculoskeletal disease
Having diagnosis of diabetic mellitus or peripheral neuropathy
Having osteoporosis diagnosis
Having any cardiovascular disease
Having vertigo
Being pregnant