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CompletedNCT03312062Updated Feb 12, 2019

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

An interventional study of Foam Rolling Exercise in Proprioceptive Disorders, sponsored by Dokuz Eylul University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-02-12.

Sponsored by Dokuz Eylul University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

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.

Read the 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.

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Conditions studied

  • Proprioceptive Disorders

Keywords

  • elbow
  • foam rolling
  • proprioception
  • motor performance
  • strength
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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

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
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
60 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Foam Rolling Group

    The participants in this group will receive foam rolling exercise.

    Other: Foam Rolling Exercise

  • No intervention
    Control Group

    The participants in this group will receive no foam rolling. They will only be evaluated.

Interventions

  • OtherFoam 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.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Elbow Proprioception

    Change of elbow joint position sense (with digital inclinometer in degree) and force match ( hand held dynamometer in kg )

    Time frame: Baseline, after 4 weeks foam rolling exercise period and then follow up measurement 1 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Biceps Brachii Strength

    Change of biceps brachii strength ( hand held dynamometer in kg )

    Time frame: Baseline, after 4 weeks foam rolling exercise period and then follow up measurement 1 month

  2. Elbow Functional Motor Performance

    Change of elbow functional motor performance (push up test, modified pull up test, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test )

    Time frame: Baseline, after 4 weeks foam rolling exercise period and then follow up measurement 1 month

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Study locations

1 site
  • Fatma Özden
    İzmir, Bornova 35090, Turkey
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03312062
Lead sponsor
Dokuz Eylul University
Responsible party
Fatma Özden, PT (Physical Therapist, Dokuz Eylul University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Oct 17, 2017
Start date
Sep 25, 2017
Primary completion
Nov 25, 2018
Completion
Dec 25, 2018
Last update
Feb 12, 2019

Study contacts

Sevgi Sevi Yeşilyaprak
study director · Dokuz Eylul University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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