This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of post-run plantar fascia recovery training (PFRT) on dorsal kinetic chain performance (DKCP) in adolescent long-distance runners. In the study, runners divided into two groups were assessed before training, after training, and following the plantar fascia intervention. The effects on both the performance and flexibility of the muscle and connective tissues of the back and posterior leg were examined.
This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of post-run plantar fascia recovery training (PFRT) on dorsal kinetic chain performance (DKCP) in adolescent long-distance runners. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 34 adolescent runners, divided equally into a PFRT group and a control group. Following running training, the PFRT group received bilateral PFRT. Assessments were performed pre-training, post-training, and post-PFRT on the dominant side. DKCP was evaluated using the Bunkie Test for the posterior power line (PPL) and posterior stabilization line (PSL), Myoton measurements for the latissimus dorsi, erector spinae, hamstrings, and gastrocnemius muscles, the Sit-and-Reach Test for hamstring and lumbar flexibility, and the Modified Schober Test for lumbar mobility.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
34
plantar fascia recovery training group: Gliding massage,Soft tissue mobilization,Metatarsophalangeal Joint Stretching,Foam roller
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fizik Tedavi Ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi Sporcu Sağlığı Ünitesi
Ankara, ÇANKAYA, Turkey (Türkiye)
Bunkie Test
Participants hold specific Bunkie Test positions engaging PPL(posterior power line) and PSL (posterior stabilization line )muscles. Maximum hold time is recorded for each position, up to a limit of 40 seconds.
Time frame: Pre-training, Post-training, Post-intervention. Pre-training: 30 minutes before training Post-training (Immediate): Immediately after training Post-intervention: 10 minutes after intervention
Muscle mechanical properties assessed using the MyotonPRO device.
The MyotonPRO handheld device provides quantitative measurements of muscle tone, stiffness, and elasticity at the target muscle sites. Measurements are taken according to standard protocols immediately before and after the intervention. Muscle mechanical properties, including tone (Hz), stiffness (N/m), and elasticity (unitless, measured as logarithmic decrement), were assessed using the MyotonPRO device
Time frame: Pre-training, Post-training, Post-intervention Pre-training: 30 minutes before training Post-training (Immediate): Immediately after training Post-intervention: 10 minutes after intervention
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