Tissue flossing of the thigh increases isometric strength acutely but has no effects on flexibility or jump height

A Konrad, D Bernsteiner, F Budini… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a single floss band treatment of the
thigh on hip and knee range of motion (ROM), knee extensor passive resistive torque (PRT) …

The effects of tissue flossing on perceived knee pain and jump performance: A pilot study

MA García-Luna, JM Cortell-Tormo… - 2020 - rua.ua.es
Background: Tissue compression and partial vascular occlusion using band flossing results
in reperfusion of blood to the muscle tissue that may ultimately reduce joint pain and …

Tissue flossing: a new short-term compression therapy for reducing exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness. A randomized, controlled and double-blind pilot …

R Prill, R Schulz, S Michel - The Journal of sports medicine and …, 2018 - europepmc.org
Background The symptomatic reduction of exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle
soreness (DOMS) is of great interest in the fields of Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of soft tissue flossing on hamstring range of motion and lower extremity power

Z Maust, D Bradney, SM Collins, C Wesley… - … Journal of Sports …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Flossing includes wrapping a specialized latex band around a muscle group
providing compression, partially occluding blood flow, followed by performing exercises …

Acute effects of tissue flossing coupled with functional movements on knee range of motion, static balance, in single-leg hop distance, and landing stabilization …

SY Wu, YH Tsai, YT Wang, WD Chang, CL Lee… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flexibility, specifically that in the amplitude of sagittal-plane range of motion (ROM), can
improve jump landing patterns and reduce the potential for sports injury. The use of floss …

Effects of self-massage using a foam roller on ankle range of motion and gastrocnemius fascicle length and muscle hardness: a pilot study

A Yoshimura, R Schleip… - Journal of sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Context: Several studies have reported that self-massage using a foam roller (FR) increased
joint range of motion (ROM) immediately. However, the mechanism of increasing ROM by …

Quantification of the rockfloss® floss band stretch force at different elongation lengths

SW Cheatham, R Baker - Journal of Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Context: Floss bands are a popular intervention used by sports medicine professionals to
enhance myofascial function and mobility. The bands are often wrapped around a region of …

Acute effects of gastrocnemius/soleus self-myofascial release versus dynamic stretching on closed-chain dorsiflexion

K Somers, D Aune, A Horten… - Journal of sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Context: Limited ankle dorsiflexion (DF) range of motion has been correlated with decreased
flexibility of the gastrocnemius/soleus complex. Decreased ankle DF range of motion can …

Effects of a single session of floss band intervention on flexibility of thigh, knee joint proprioception, muscle force output, and dynamic balance in young adults

NJ Chang, WC Hung, CL Lee, WD Chang, BH Wu - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The floss band (FB) has been correlated with increases in the joint range of motion (ROM).
However, the literature on FB effectiveness in knee joint ROM and athletic performance …

Effect of blood circulation in the upper limb after flossing strategy

D Pavlů, D Pánek, E Kuncová, JS Thung - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A very popular method in the field of prevention, sports, and therapy is flossing, working with
an elastic band. A number of effects have been reported with this approach, but there are so …