J Strength Cond Res 29 (9): 2397 — 2403, 2015 — The objective of this study was to examine the duration of
effectiveness of foam rolling on hip extension angles in a dynamic lunge position.
Despite the popularity of foam rollers in fitness facilities, there have been relatively few high quality research studies done on
the effectiveness of foam rollers.
Not exact matches
This type
of foam roller was chosen because
of its
effectiveness examined in previous literature (3,6) and its accessibility to subjects.
This lends
effectiveness to
foam rolling, despite no significance in the objective measures between groups; significance in subjective measures supports the use
of foam rolling as there is a large aspect
of mental preparedness in sport and physical activity.