Selective Effect of Foam Rolling and Manual Massage

Laboratoire Interuniversitaire de Biologie de la Motricité65 enrolled

Overview

The present double-blinded randomized controlled design aims at comparing the effects of a full-body manual massage and foam rolling intervention. Sixty-five healthy individuals were randomly allocated to foam rolling, manual massage or a control intervention consisting in an autogenic relaxation routine.

Self-report ratings of perceived anxiety, muscle pain and relaxation were the psychometric outcome variables. Sit-and-reach, toes-touch and mental calculation performances were the behavioral variables. Resting-state alpha and beta power recorded using electroencephalography and galvanic skin resistance measures were the neurophysiological outcome variables.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Health Behavior Health, Subjective Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

Psychometric ratings (Likert-scale)OTHER

Self-report of perceived anxiety and physical sensations (muscle pain, relaxation and warmth)

Range of motion measuresBEHAVIORAL

Sit-and-reach and toe touch tests

Mental calculation taskBEHAVIORAL

Iterated substractions (for 2 minutes)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Regular practice of foam rolling (10 min routines, 2-3 times per week over the past 6 months) Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic medical conditions including functional limitations that might affect proprioception and/or pain perception

Locations (1)

University Claude Bernard Lyon 1

Villeurbanne, France