Although it is well known that both stretching and foam rolling can acutely increase the
range of motion (ROM) and affect performance, the effects of a combined treatment (foam …

Background Foam rolling has become a popular form of self-myofascial release or roller
massage among health and fitness professionals. Due to this popularity, foam roller devices …

Background Self-myofascial release (SMR) aims to mimic the effects of manual therapy and
tackle dysfunctions of the skeletal muscle and connective tissue. It has been shown to …

Over the last decade, acute increases in range of motion (ROM) in response to foam rolling
(FR) have been frequently reported. Compared to stretching, FR-induced ROM increases …

Abstract Smith, JC, Pridgeon, B, and Hall, MC. Acute effect of foam rolling and dynamic
stretching on flexibility and jump height. J Strength Cond Res 32 (8): 2209–2215, 2018 …

Dynamic stretching (DS) is performed to increase sports performance and is also used
primarily for transiently increasing range of motion (ROM). Recently, vibration foam rolling …

Musculoskeletal health benefits from flexibility training and maintaining a functional, or sport
specific, range of motion is important to one's overall fitness. Commercial foam rollers are …

Foam rolling and stretching with its various techniques are frequently used as a warm-up
routine to increase the range of motion of a joint. While the magnitude of the changes in …

Vibration foam rolling (VFR) intervention has recently gained attention in sports and
rehabilitation settings since the superimposed vibration with foam rolling can affect several …

Foam rolling (FR) is a common intervention used as a warm-up to increase the range of
motion (ROM) of a joint, without changes in subsequent performance. It has been shown …