Myofascial Release and Muscle Activity

Self Myofascial Release (SMR) and Bioelectrical Activity of Muscles

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of SMR intervention in the hamstring muscles on the activity of the biceps and gluteus muscles.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Muscle Tone Abnormalities; Self Myofascial Release
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: SelfMyofascial Release

Detailed Description

The study will cover 40 men, players of amateur football leagues, aged 18 - 40. The test will include the measurement of sEMG of the biceps and gluteal muscles during the exercise, followed by myofascial self-release (SMR). Muscle sEMG was re-measured immediately after roller therapy.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 40
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Piotr Michalik; Phone Number: 694979743; Email: piotrmichalikk@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Tomasz Król; Email: tkrol@sum.edu.pl

Study Locations

• Poland
  • Śląskie
    • Katowice, Śląskie, Poland, 40-752
      • Recruiting
      • Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods, SHS in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 40 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• signing informed consent to participate in the study
• age in the range of 18-40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• people who had orthopedic injuries to the lower limbs and the lumbar-pelvic-iliac complex in the last year
• people who reported pain in the lower limbs and the lumbar-pelvic-iliac complex on the day of the examination
• people who underwent myofascial therapy in the last 6 weeks
• people with non-specific neuromuscular disorders

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: SINGLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Players of amateur football leagues; The players of amateur football leagues who will receive SelfMyofascial Release intervention	Procedure: SelfMyofascial Release; Myofascial auto-release consisted of rolling the roller on a group of knee flexors for 3.5 minutes between the sciatic tumor and the knee joint in both directions, omitting the popliteal fossa. Before and after the intervention, sEMG of the biceps and gluteal muscles will be performed.
No Intervention: Control group; The players of amateur football leagues who will receive no intervention

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
1. Surface electromyography (sEMG) examination before SMR	The sEMG examination of the biceps and gluteus muscles will be performed using the MyoTrace 400 recorder by Noraxon USA Inc. with a sampling frequency of 1000 Hz, using the bipolar method, in accordance with SENIAM standards.The bioelectrical activity of the muscles will be tested during the squat.	Before the SMR intervention
Surface electromyography (sEMG) examination immediately after SMR	The change in bioelectrical activity of the biceps and gluteus muscles will be performed. The bioelectrical activity of the muscles will be tested during the squat.	Immediately after the SMR intervention
Surface electromyography (sEMG) examination 5 minutes after SMR	The change in bioelectrical activity of the biceps and gluteus muscles will be performed. The bioelectrical activity of the muscles will be tested during the squat.	5 minutes after the SMR intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Medical University of Silesia
• Investigators: Study Director: Magdalena Dąbrowska-Galas, Department of Kinesitherapy and Special Methods, SHS in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 4, 2021
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): April 21, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 17, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): March 19, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 19, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 17, 2021
• Last Verified: March 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Congenital Abnormalities
• Other Study ID Numbers: SMR and muscle

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: The datasets used and / or analyzed in the present study will be available from the respective author upon reasonable request.

Drug and device information, study documents

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