The Acute Effect of Foam Rolling on Elbow Joint Sensorimotor Function

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Proprioceptive Disorders

Treatments: Other: Foam Rolling Exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03516149

3470-GOA

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the acute effects of foam rolling on elbow joint sensorimotor function 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 joint sensorimotor function. The purpose of this study is to investigate acute 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 exercise will be performed as 2 sets. After each set will be a resting period for 30 seconds. A total of 1 session will be performed. Second evaluation will be performed after exercise at the same day. 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 resting period (2 minutes) at the same day.

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Foam Rolling Group

Experimental group

Description:

The participants in this group will receive foam rolling exercise.

Treatment:

Other: Foam Rolling Exercise

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The participants in this group will receive no foam rolling. They will only be evaluated.