2017
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12832
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Effects of warm‐up on hamstring muscles stiffness: Cycling vs foam rolling

Abstract: This study investigated the effects of active and/or passive warm-up tasks on the hamstring muscles stiffness through elastography and passive torque measurements. On separate occasions, fourteen males randomly completed four warm-up protocols comprising Control, Cycling, Foam rolling, or Cycling plus Foam rolling (Mixed). The stiffness of the hamstring muscles was assessed through shear wave elastography, along with the passive torque-angle relationship and maximal range of motion (ROM) before, 5, and 30 minu… Show more

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“…Regarding the effect of exercise on muscle stiffness separately, the presented results are in line with Morales-Artacho et al, who could not verify any superior effects of cycling and foam rolling on muscle stiffness [25].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Regarding the effect of exercise on muscle stiffness separately, the presented results are in line with Morales-Artacho et al, who could not verify any superior effects of cycling and foam rolling on muscle stiffness [25].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…The viscoelastic nature of skeletal muscle also may impact responses to FR [ 46 , 47 ]. Indeed, shear wave velocity of knee flexors has been shown to decrease following FR; while this was not associated with increased ROM, the combination of FR with active warm up prolonged observed increases in ROM beyond active warm up alone [ 48 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Calculated as muscle force/muscle length, stiffness is the resistance of a muscle to increase in length and it can relate to a single muscle fibre or the entire body [45]. Morales-Artacho et al showed significant relative decrements in shear modulus for cycling and mixed groups (cycling and foam rolling) at 5 and 30 min, with the foam rolling group showing a significant decrease at 5 min only [46]. This might highlight the transient effect of foam rolling on stiffness.…”
Section: Neuromuscular Performancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the duration of the foam rolling in the current study was 12.5 min, covering the lower limb and thoracic/lumbar region. By comparison, Morales-Artacho et al took 15 min SMR on the hamstrings only [46]. Baumgart et al revealed differences in stiffness at numerous time points and different joints following 2 × 30 repetitions of foam rolling [47].…”
Section: Neuromuscular Performancementioning
confidence: 99%