However, noting the significant gain in hip extension in the intervention group from prelunge to postlunge in the second session and comparing them to the results reported by Macdonald et al. (6) of immediate gains in knee flexion angle post foam rolling, it is reasonable to conclude that
the effects of foam rolling are immediate, even in a dynamic movement, but do not remain for longer bouts of time.
To the best of our knowledge, there are no studies exploring
the effects of foam rolling on increasing extensibility in a dynamic position, and none that examine whether a prolonged FR intervention will allow for greater gains in hip extension or if improvements will be maintained 1 - week postintervention.
A 2014 study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise looked at
the effects of foam rolling performed after workouts, one of which consisted of 10 sets of 10 squats — a surefire formula for sore legs.
According to Michael Clark, CSCS, in order for you to understand the magical
effects of foam rolling, you will need a basic understanding of kinetic chain.
(6) Mohr, A., et al. (2014)
Effect of foam rolling and static stretching on passive hip - flexion range of motion.
Not exact matches
However, using a
foam roller onto different muscles
of your body can have a similar
effect in regards to the loosening up
of connective tissue around the muscles and lowering the stiffness, which in turn increases the overall mobility
of your muscles and joints.
Massage and self massage activities like
foam rolling can also replicate the pain reducing
effects of ice, but without the drawbacks.
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effects of self - induced massage via
foam rolling as a recovery tool from an intense exercise protocol (10 X 10 barbell back squat) on the -LSB-...]
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of self - myofascial release (often known as
foam rolling): Correct muscle imbalances, improve your joint range
of motion, reduce soreness and improve tissue recovery, decrease the overall
effects of stress on the HMS and a whole lot more.
Acute
effects of lateral thigh
foam rolling on arterial tissue perfusion determined by spectral Doppler and power Doppler ultrasound.
The health claims:
Foam rolling is often recommended as a way to offset the harmful
effects of sitting down all day.
Using the
foam roll to the point
of producing pain prior to an athletic event will produce pain that will have an inhibitory
effect on muscles you need to perform optimally.
I am beginning to think I need one
of those as the
foam roller doesn't seem to have the same
effect on me anymore!
For a typical 6» diameter
foam roller, that contact patch is large, so the amount
of compression is small and the
effect on deeper tissues is very limited.
The intervention group will report a higher score on the global perceived
effect (GPE) scale immediately after 1 session
of foam rolling, and after 1 week
of foam rolling, compared with the control group.
Global perceived
effect scores were higher for the intervention group and 29
of 32 words
of descriptive feedback included positive words regarding
foam rolling.
We recognize that greater
effects may have been demonstrated with a harder
foam roller because
of the pressure and force it exerts on soft tissue (3).
Our results strongly show that an acute bout
of foam rolling greatly improves joint ROM with no concomitant detrimental
effects on neuromuscular force production.
It would be interesting to determine the
effects of longer durations
of foam rolling on ROM and muscle performance.
Miller and Rockey (22) investigated the chronic
effects of an 8 - week
foam rolling program on hamstring flexibility.
Although
foam rolling did not affect performance, theoretically because there was no physiological
effects on the musculature, the reduced perception
of fatigue is a positive finding.
This study investigates the acute
effect of SMR using a
foam roller on arterial stiffness and vascular endothelial function.
The
effects of myofascial release with
foam rolling on performance.
The data from this study suggests that
foam rolling before a workout may have a similar positive
effect in perception
of fatigue.
However, the
effect of SMR using a
foam roller on arterial stiffness and vascular endothelial function remains unknown.
However, the
effect of SMR on arterial stiffness and vascular endothelial function using a
foam roller is unknown.