Effects of Foam Rolling Versus Stretching Exercises on Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Calf Muscle Length
Condition: Muscle Tightness
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      This project will be Randomized control trial conducted to check the effects of foam rolling
      and stretching exercises on university sport's students so that we can have best treatment
      option for duration will be for 6 months, purposive sampling data will be done, subject
      following eligibility criteria from University of Lahore athlete students , were randomly
      allocated in two groups via lottery method, baseline assessment will be done, Group A
      participants were given baseline treatment along with foam rolling effects , Group B
      participants were given baseline treatment along with stretching exercises, pre or post
      intervention assessment will done via goniometer and Lower extremity functional scale
      (LESF)and three sessions per week will be given, data will be analyzed by using SPSS version
      25.
    

Detailed description: 
      The aim of the current study is to determine the effects of foam rolling versus stretching
      exercises on quadriceps, hamstrings and muscle length in university sport's students. It will
      be a Randomized control trial and will be conducted at University of Lahore. Purposive
      sampling technique will be used to collect data as per inclusion criteria the participant age
      between 18 to 25 years and male and female healthy participants. A history of cardiovascular
      or respiratory disease, any history of fractures or surgeries in the lower extremity in the
      past years will be excluded.

      Patients will be randomly allocated into two groups; Group A will be treated with the effects
      of foam rolling on quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles. 5 min cycle ergometry, 6 min foam
      rolling 3 times for 30sec. Group B will be treated with the effects of stretching exercise on
      quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscles. 5 min cycle ergometry, 6 min stretching exercises 3
      times for 30sec for three sessions of treatment per week will be given. In both group's pre
      and post-test measurements of quadriceps, hamstrings and calf muscle length will be assessed
      through goniometer and Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS) will be assessed to measure
      initial functions of lower limb. Evaluation will be done before session start and at the end
      of week. Total session will be given for at least 2 months.
    

Intervention name(s): Foam rolling; Stretching exercises
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Group A will be treated with foam rolling effect on quadriceps, hamstring and calf muscle length. 5 min cycle ergometry, 6 min foam rolling 3 times for 30sec.For three session per week will be given atleast for 2 months.; Group B will be treated with stretching exercises effect on quadriceps, hamstring and calf muscle length. 5 min cycle ergometry, 6 min foam rolling 3 times for 30sec.For three session per week will be given atleast for 2 months.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Foam rolling Stretching exercises Calf Muscle length