Acute effects of different foam roller types on isokinetic strength in female basketball players
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Basketball, foam rolling, hamstring, isokinetic strength, quadriceps, self-myofascial releaseAbstract
Foam rolling is frequently used in warm-up routines by athletes, yet the effects of different roller types on muscle strength remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the acute effects of self-myofascial release using different foam roller textures on knee isokinetic strength in female basketball players. Fourteen basketball players (age: 20.5±1.7 years; training experience: 10.9±3.1 years, height: 175.1±8.7 cm, body mass: 66.0±7.3 kg) participated in a randomized crossover design consisting of three sessions: baseline, superficial foam rolling, and deep tissue foam rolling. Following a standardized 10-min warm-up, foam rolling was applied for 90 s each to the hamstrings and quadriceps muscles. Isokinetic strength of both legs was assessed at an angular velocity of 60°·s-¹ using a dynamometer. Hamstrings peak torque did not differ significantly among protocols. However, quadriceps peak torque of the dominant leg was significantly reduced after superficial foam rolling (p=.014; η2p =.311). Conversely, hamstring power in the non-dominant leg increased significantly after both foam rolling intervention (p<.05). Foam rolling produced selective and limb-specific effects on knee isokinetic strength. Deep tissue foam rolling may safely enhance readiness without impairing strength, whereas superficial foam rolling might temporarily decrease quadriceps torque.
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