Author : Derek S. Roylance
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Evaluating Acute Changes in Joint Range-of-motion Using Self-myofascial Release, Postural Alignment Exercises, and Static Stretches by : Derek S. Roylance
Download or read book Evaluating Acute Changes in Joint Range-of-motion Using Self-myofascial Release, Postural Alignment Exercises, and Static Stretches written by Derek S. Roylance and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effect of self-myofascial release (SMR), postural alignment exercises, and static stretching on joint range-of-motion. Our sample included 27 participants (n=14 males and n=13 females) who had below average joint range-of-motion (specifically a sit-and-reach score of 13.5 inches or less). All were university students (18-27 years) who were randomly assigned to complete two 30-40 minute data collection sessions with each testing session consisting of three sit-and-reach measurements (which involves lumbar spinal flexion, hip flexion, knee extension, and ankle dorsiflexion) and two treatments. Each treatment included foam rolling, postural alignment exercises, or static stretching and participants were assigned to complete sessions 1 and 2 on two separate days (no more than 48 hours apart). The data were analyzed using a Bayesian approach and showed that no single acute treatment significantly increased posterior mean sit-and-reach scores. However, statistically significant gains were realized with both postural alignment exercises and static stretching when used in combination with foam rolling. For example, the posterior means equaled 1.81 inches when postural alignment exercise was followed by foam rolling; 1.77 inches when foam rolling was followed by static stretching; 1.39 inches when static stretching was followed by foam rolling; and 1.17 inches when foam rolling was followed by postural alignment exercise. From these results we conclude that an acute treatment of foam rolling significantly increases joint range-of-motion (in participants with below average joint range-of-motion) when it is combined with either postural alignment exercises or static stretching.