Stretching vs Foam-rolling

February 26, 2020 updated by: Albert Pérez Bellmunt, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Comparison of Acute Effects of Stretching and Foam-rolling

The study aims to compare the acute effects of the aplication of foam-rolling and stretching over the hamstrings flexibility.

The secondary objective is to determine which time can permit the obtention of better results.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

94

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Barcelona
      • Sant Cugat Del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain, 08195
        • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women
  • Musculoskeletal disorder in the last 3 months
  • Surgical interventions in lower limbs in the last 6 months
  • Psychological or nervous alterations
  • Uncomprehension of the indications.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Foam-Roller
Other: Foam-Roller
Application of foam roller in the posterior part of thigh.
Experimental: Neuromuscular Stretching
Other: Neuromuscular stretching
Use of a neuromuscular stretching applied to the hamstring muscles
Experimental: Pasive stretching
Other: Pasive stretching
Use of a pasive stretching applied to the hamstring muscles

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hamstring flexibility change
Time Frame: 0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Measurement of the hamstring muscles flexibility change by the use of the Sit-and-Reach test
0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Triceps surae flexibility change
Time Frame: 0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Measurement of the triceps surae flexibility change by the use of the Lunge test
0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Fatigue perception
Time Frame: 0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes
Measurement of the fatigue sensation by the use of the Modified Borg Scale
0 seconds, 30 seconds and 2 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Albert Pérez-Bellmunt, PhD, Anatomy lecturer

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 20, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 19, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 19, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

June 29, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 27, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2020

Last Verified

February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P2/02

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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