The Effect of Heat Pads and Foam Rolling on Strength in Athletes.

University of Redlands

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Healthy Participants

Treatments: Device: Heating Pad; Device: Foam Roller

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07569601

Protocol #2025-039-Redlands

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will analyze the effects of foam rolling and heat therapy effect force production in the legs during a squat jump.

Full description

The objective of the research is to study the effects of how foam rolling and heat therapy impact force production in the rectus femoris, utilizing a counter movement jump and an isometric knee extension to test force production.

Enrollment: 38 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 23 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• University of Redlands student
• 18-23 years; Division 3 Athlete
• Must be able to performa squat jump.

Exclusion criteria

• No leg injury in the past 6 months
• No leg surgery in the past 5 years
• No decreased sensory issues.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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38 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Foam Roller

Device: Heating Pad

Control

No Intervention group