An acute session of roller massage prolongs voluntary torque development and diminishes evoked pain

Cavanaugh, Mark Tyler; Döweling, Alexander; Young, James D.; Quigley, Patrick; Hodgson, Daniel D.; Whitten, Joseph; Reid, Jonathan C.; Aboodarda, Saied Jalal; Behm, David G.

doi:10.1007/s00421-016-3503-y

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“…Investigating the influence of rolling massage on maximal force output was not the main purpose of the present study, as our previous experiments had demonstrated that the technique did not alter the maximal force generating capacity (Sullivan et al 2013;Halperin et al 2014;Cavanaugh et al 2017). In line with our previous findings, the MVC force output did not show any significant change following ROLLING.…”

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confidence: 84%

“…Self myofascial release (SMFR) technique using foam roller and roller massager is used extensively in rehabilitation and athletic settings to promote soft-tissue extensibility and enhance recovery from training (for review, see Beardsley and Škarabot, 2015). Previous studies suggest that this technique may enhance range of motion (MacDonald et al 2013;Sullivan et al 2013;Halperin et al 2014;Bradbury-Squire et al 2015;Behara and Jacobson 2017), pressure pain threshold (Pearcey et al 2015;Aboodarda et al 2015;Cavanaugh et al 2017) and arterial dilation and vascular plasticity (Okamoto et al 2014). A "neurophysiological model" has been proposed to explain the influence of SMFR on the musculoskeletal functions.…”

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The effect of rolling massage on the excitability of the corticospinal pathway

Aboodarda

Greene

Philpott

et al. 2018

Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the alterations of corticospinal excitability (motor evoked potential, MEP) and inhibition (silent period, SP) following rolling massage of the quadriceps muscles. Transcranial magnetic and femoral nerve electrical stimuli were used to elicit MEPs and compound muscle action potential (Mmax) in the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles prior to and following either (i) 4 sets of 90-s rolling massage (ROLLING) or (ii) rest (CONTROL). One series of neuromuscular evaluations, performed after each set of ROLLING or CONTROL, included 3 MEPs and 1 Mmax elicited every 4 s during 15-s submaximal contractions at 10% (experiment 1, n = 16) and 50% (experiment 2, n = 10) of maximal voluntary knee extensions (MVC). The MEP/Mmax ratio and electromyographic activity recorded from vastus lateralis at 10% MVC demonstrated significantly lower values during ROLLING than CONTROL (P < 0.05). The ROLLING did not elicit any significant changes in muscle excitability (Mmax area) and duration of transcranial magnetic stimulation-induced SP recorded from any muscle or level of contraction (P > 0.05). The findings suggest that rolling massage can modulate the central excitability of the circuitries innervating the knee extensors; however, the observed effects are dependent on the background contraction intensity during which the neuromuscular measurements are recorded.

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The effect of rolling massage on the excitability of the corticospinal pathway

Aboodarda

Greene

Philpott

et al. 2018

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“…For the neurophysiological effect, the direct roller compression may influence tissue relaxation and pain in the local and surrounding tissues. For tissue relaxation, the roller compression may induce greater myofascial relaxation or "stretch tolerance" through CNS afferent input from the Golgi tendon reflex and mechanoreceptors (Cavanaugh et al, 2017;Kelly and Beardsley, 2016;Monteiro et al, 2017). For pain, researchers have postulated that roller compression may modulate pain through stimulation of cutaneous receptors (e.g.…”

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“…For pain, researchers have postulated that roller compression may modulate pain through stimulation of cutaneous receptors (e.g. C-tactile fibers) (Aboodarda et al, 2015), mechanoreceptors (Young et al, 2018), afferent central nociceptive pathways (gate theory of pain) (Cavanaugh et al, 2017), and descending anti-nociceptive pathways (diffuse noxious inhibitory control) (Aboodarda et al, 2015). These postulated responses are often seen clinically by posttest changes in joint ROM and pain perception which lends evidence to the sensitivity of the myofascia to external forces (Grabow et al, 2018).…”

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Roller Massage: Comparing the Immediate Post‐Treatment Effects Between an Instructional Video and a Self‐Preferred Program Using Two Different Density‐Type Roller Balls

Cheatham

Stull

Batts

et al. 2020

Journal of Human Kinetics

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The aims of this study were to (1) compare the immediate post-treatment effects of an instructional video versus a self-preferred program on the hip range of motion and a pressure pain threshold using two different density roller balls, and (2) compare the effects of the two roller balls on those variables. Forty adults were randomly allocated into four groups: (1) MB1-video, (2) MB1-self-preferred, (3) MBX-video, and (4) MBX-self-preferred. Participants followed a video or a self-preferred program using either a moderate (MB1) or a hard (MBX) density ball. Main outcomes were passive hip internal rotation, external rotation, and a pressure pain threshold. For MB1, the video produced greater outcomes than the self-program for external rotation (10◦ versus 2◦), internal rotation (7◦ versus 2◦), and the pain threshold (210 kPa versus 44 kPa). For MBX, the video produced greater outcomes than the self-program for external rotation (8◦ versus 1◦), internal rotation (5◦ versus 1◦), and the pain threshold (184 kPa versus 30 kPa). When comparing roller balls, the MB1 produced greater outcomes than the MBX for external rotation (10◦ versus 8◦), internal rotation (7◦ versus 5◦), and the pain threshold (210 kPa versus 184 kPa) with the video. For the self-preferred program, the MB1 produced greater outcomes for external rotation (2◦ versus 1◦), internal rotation (2◦ versus 1◦), and the pain threshold (44 kPa versus 30 kPa). The instructional video and a moderate density ball produced greater immediate post-treatment outcomes than the self-program and a hard density ball. Professionals should consider using the video to teach technique and match clients to a specific density-type roller ball.

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“…Recent work suggests that foam rolling can also have nonlocal effects potentially influencing muscle mechanical sensitivity. For example, high-intensity foam rolling or rolling massage may decrease the contralateral or nonlocal muscle mechanical sensitivity (Aboodarda et al 2015;Cavanaugh et al 2017b;Cheatham & Baker 2017;, thereby leading to an enhancement of the stretch tolerance of these muscles. Recent work from Behm's group (Aboodarda et al 2018;Cavanaugh et al 2017a;Young et al 2018) showed that the intervention of foam rolling or rolling massage could even cause the reduction of excitability at the muscular, spinal, and supraspinal levels.…”

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Peer Review #2 of "Unilateral hamstring foam rolling does not impair strength but the rate of force development of the contralateral muscle (v0.3)"

Vigotsky¹

2019

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Background. Self-administered foam rolling (SAFR) is an effective massage technique often used in sport and rehabilitation settings to improve range of motion (ROM) without impairing the strength performance. However, the effects of unilateral SAFR on contralateral non-intervened muscle's rate of force development (RFD) are unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to examine the acute effects of unilateral hamstrings SAFR on the contralateral limb flexibility, the isometric strength, and the RFD parameters. Methods. Thirty-four subjects (21 women) completed two separate randomly sequenced experimental visits, during which the control (rested for 10 minutes) or ten, 30second SAFR were performed with the dominant hamstring muscle group. Before (Pre) and after (Post) the interventions, the contralateral hip flexion passive ROM, the maximal explosive isometric strength of the contralateral knee flexors with the corresponding prime mover muscles' surface electromyographic (EMG) amplitude were measured. Separate two-way (time × intervention) repeated measures analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were used to examine the potential changes of the dependent variables. Results. The SAFR significantly improved the contralateral limb ROM (Pre vs. Post: 68.3 ± 21.0 vs. 73.2 ± 23.2 degrees, p < 0.001; d = 0.22). No change was found for the contralateral isometric strength or the maximal EMG amplitude. For the RFD parameters, the percent changes of the RFDs for the first 50, 100, and 200 ms of the maximal explosive isometric contraction were-31.2%,-16.8%, and-10.1%, respectively, following the unilateral SAFR, relative to the control condition. In addition, the decrement of the first 50-ms RFD reached statistical significance (p = 0.007; Cohen's d = 0.44). Conclusion: Ten sets of 30-second unilateral hamstring SAFR improved the ROM of the non-intervened contralateral limb, but decreased its ability to generate force, especially during the early phase (e.g., 50 ms) of the maximal explosive contraction.

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An acute session of roller massage prolongs voluntary torque development and diminishes evoked pain

Abstract: Data suggest that RM-induced neural inhibition decreased MVIC F200 and nullified the testing-induced increase in evoked pain associated with 70% tetanic stimulation.

Cited by 84 publications

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The effect of rolling massage on the excitability of the corticospinal pathway

The effect of rolling massage on the excitability of the corticospinal pathway

Roller Massage: Comparing the Immediate Post‐Treatment Effects Between an Instructional Video and a Self‐Preferred Program Using Two Different Density‐Type Roller Balls

Peer Review #2 of "Unilateral hamstring foam rolling does not impair strength but the rate of force development of the contralateral muscle (v0.3)"

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