Influence of Foam Rolling on Elbow Proprioception, Strength, and Functional Motor Performance

The purpose of this study is to investigate the long-term effects of foam rolling on elbow proprioception, strength and functional motor performance with healthy participants . Study group will receive foam rolling exercise. Control group will receive no foam rolling exercise. Control group will be given a brochure including information about proprioception and foam rolling.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Proprioceptive Disorders
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Foam Rolling Exercise

Detailed Description

There is no information in literature about the effects of foam rolling on elbow proprioception, strength and functional motor performance. The purpose of this study is to investigate long-term effects of foam rolling with healthy participants. Study group will receive foam rolling exercise actively by themselves on elbow.

Foam rolling exercise will be applied 10 times each for 1 minute. These exercises will be performed as 2 sets. After each set will be a resting period for 30 seconds.A total of 12 sessions of exercise will be performed three times a week. Second evaluation will be performed after 4 weeks. Then the follow up evaluation (third evaluation) will be performed 4 weeks later. Control group will receive no foam rolling exercise. They will be handed a brochure about the proprioception and its role in injury prevention and foam rolling. Control group will be evaluated for the first time. Afterwards, second evaluation will be performed after 4 weeks and follow up after 4 more weeks.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bornova
    • İzmir, Bornova, Turkey, 35090
      • Fatma Özden

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and above healthy participants
• No pain in elbow area within 6 months and at the time of measurement
• To be able to complete all evaluations and applications to be carried out

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having previous foam rolling and self-myofascial relaxation applications on the target area
• Having acne and similar skin problems, open wounds
• Having upper extremity injury, history of fracture or surgery
• Having any systemic musculoskeletal disease
• Having diagnosis of diabetic mellitus or peripheral neuropathy
• Having osteoporosis diagnosis
• Having any cardiovascular disease
• Having vertigo
• Being pregnant

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Foam Rolling Group; The participants in this group will receive foam rolling exercise.	Other: Foam Rolling Exercise; Foam rolling exercise will be performed actively. Participants will use a foam roller for exercise. They will position the foam roller on the chair. Afterwards, they will use their body weights to rub the elbow area (biceps brachii muscle) with this foam. There will be 2 sets and each set will be 1 minute. Single set contains 10 repetitions in 1 minute with 30 seconds resting period between sets.
No Intervention: Control Group; The participants in this group will receive no foam rolling. They will only be evaluated.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Elbow Proprioception	Change of elbow joint position sense (with digital inclinometer in degree) and force match ( hand held dynamometer in kg )	Baseline, after 4 weeks foam rolling exercise period and then follow up measurement 1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Biceps Brachii Strength	Change of biceps brachii strength ( hand held dynamometer in kg )	Baseline, after 4 weeks foam rolling exercise period and then follow up measurement 1 month
Elbow Functional Motor Performance	Change of elbow functional motor performance (push up test, modified pull up test, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test )	Baseline, after 4 weeks foam rolling exercise period and then follow up measurement 1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dokuz Eylul University
• Investigators: Study Director: Sevgi Sevi Yeşilyaprak, Dokuz Eylul University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 25, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 25, 2018
• Study Completion (Actual): December 25, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 28, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 11, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): October 17, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 12, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 11, 2019
• Last Verified: February 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: proprioception; strength; elbow; foam rolling; motor performance
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Sensation Disorders; Somatosensory Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: 3399-GOA

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No