Keywords
Massage, muscle soreness, pain, release
Abstract
Myofascial compression interventions have become popular in rehabilitation and fitness. To date, no studies have directly compared foam rolling, instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization, and floss band among unexperienced individuals. The primary purpose of this investigation was to compare the immediate post intervention effects of foam rolling, instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization, and floss band on passive knee joint range of motion (ROM) among inexperienced individuals using a standard treatment time. The secondary purpose was to determine the interchangeability of the interventions and to provide preliminary research for long-term comparison studies. This pretest-posttest randomized controlled trial was conducted in a university laboratory. Thirty participants (M=15, W=15) were randomly assigned to three groups: (1) foam rolling, (2) instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization, and (3) floss band. The intervention time for each group was 2-minutes. The outcome was passive knee joint ROM. Between group analysis revealed a statistically significant post-intervention difference between the three interventions for passive knee flexion ROM (p
Recommended Citation
Cheatham, Scott W.; Martinez, Rodrigo E.; Montalvo, Alicia; Odai, Michelle; Echeverry, Stephanie; Robinson, Brianna; Bailum, Elizabeth; Viecco, Kevin; Keller, Kasey; Nunez-Riveria, Sofia; and Pena, Adriana
(2020)
"Myofascial Compression Interventions: Comparison of Roller Massage, Instrument Assisted Soft-Tissue Mobilization, and Floss Band on Passive Knee Motion Among Inexperienced Individuals,"
Clinical Practice in Athletic Training: Vol. 3:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/clinat/vol3/iss3/5