Clinical trial NCT06959381: Myofascial Release Techniques in Football Players
Official title: Investigation of Acute Effects of Myofascial Release Techniques on Jumping Performance, Balance, and Proprioception in Football Players
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Fasciae (Anatomy)--Inflammation
Lead sponsor: Karabuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-05-06
Enrollment: 48
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Parallel Assignment
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Fascial tissue ensures optimal function and mobility by providing gliding and force transfer during movement. However, fascial order can be disrupted in cases such as overuse and trauma. Therefore, treatment of fascial tissue is important. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of different myofascial release techniques on jumping performance, flexibility, balance, and proprioception in amateur football players.

Detailed description: Fascial tissue ensures optimal function by providing gliding and force transfer during movement. It is also associated with an increase in functional capacity by providing flexibility. However, excessive exercise, incorrect movements, and excessive load on the tissue cause dysfunctions in the fascial tissue, leading to myofascial limitations. Elimination of these limitations is important for the maintenance of optimal function. Fascia also provides sensory transmission as a proprioceptive organ. Myofascial limitations also cause problems in sensory organization, leading to injuries and injuries. For this reason, a decrease in flexibility, balance, and sports functions can be observed. Various methods are used to eliminate this myofascial limitation, and there is an increasing demand for myofascial release techniques in many areas daily. The effects of different myofascial release techniques have been examined in the literature in various disease groups and sports injuries, and their effects on joint range of motion, pain, and flexibility have been shown. However, since there are different release techniques, information on which method is more effective or the optimal usage period is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of different myofascial release techniques applied with Graston and foam roller on jumping performance, flexibility, balance, and proprioception in amateur football players.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being between the ages of 18-35
* Being able to communicate in Turkish
* Being willing to participate in the study.
* Being a licensed football player

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those with a body mass index of 30 kg/m² or higher
* Those with a history of lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
* Those with cardiac, musculoskeletal, vestibular, and neurological problems
* Those with mental, perceptual problems (Mini-mental test score \<24)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Jumping perfomance
timeFrame: baseline, immediately after the intervention
measure: Proprioception
timeFrame: baseline, immediately after the intervention
measure: Balance
timeFrame: baseline, immediately after the intervention
measure: Flexibilty
timeFrame: baseline, immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Karabük
country: Turkey
facility: Karabuk University, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center
Study officials:
affiliation: Karabuk University
name: Musa Gunes, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: MacDonald GZ, Penney MD, Mullaley ME, Cuconato AL, Drake CD, Behm DG, Button DC. An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Mar;27(3):812-21. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31825c2bc1.
citation: Joshi DG, Balthillaya G, Prabhu A. Effect of remote myofascial release on hamstring flexibility in asymptomatic individuals - A randomized clinical trial. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2018 Jul;22(3):832-837. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.01.008. Epub 2018 Feb 17.
citation: Pişirici P, Ekiz MB, İlhan CA. Investigation of the acute effect of myofascial release techniques and dynamic stretch on vertical jump performance in recreationally active individuals. Journal of Physical Education and Sport. 2020;20(3):1569-1579.