20.500.12556/RUL-162592 Effects of lower back foam rolling on the pressure pain threshold and the range of motion of the lumbar spine in healthy individuals Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the short- and long-term effects of foam rolling (FR) on the pressure pain threshold and the range of motion of the lumbar spine in healthy subjects. Methods: 43 healthy subjects without back problems were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG) or a control group (CG). The subjects in the EG underwent a 4-week FR program (12 sessions). The subjects in the CG received no intervention. Range of motion was measured using the modified-modified Schober test for flexion and fingertip-to-floor distance for lateral flexion. The pressure pain threshold was measured with a hand-held pressure algometer. The measurements were taken before and after the first FR, after the 4-week program and at the 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-up. The significance level was set at p ≤ 0.05 and the desired power of the test was 92%. Results: We found an improvement in flexion (p = 0.03) and lateral flexion (p < 0.001) in the EG after the first FR and recorded a significant improvement in all measured variables (flexion, lateral flexion and algometry: p < 0.001) at the end of the entire 4-week program. The effects were noticeable up to 6 months after the end of the program (p ≤ 0.03) and were statistically significantly better than in the CG (p ≤ 0.04). The calculated Cohen’s d value was 1.15 for flexion, 1.06 for lateral flexion and 0.98 for algometry, which represents a large effect size. Discussion: FR improves the pressure pain threshold and mobility of the lumbar spine in healthy subjects. The effects are noticeable at least 6 months after the end of an FR program. fascia soft-tissue release superficial back line foam roller pain flexibility lumbar spine true false true Angleški jezik Ni določen Članek v reviji 2024-09-25 13:23:02 2024-09-25 13:23:04 2024-09-29 03:32:57 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 9 str. art. 1476342 Vol. 15 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2024-01-01 615.8 1664-042X 10.3389/fphys.2024.1476342 208900611 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2024.1476342/full 1 69762cfd-7b30-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=191985 fphys-15-1476342.pdf fphys-15-1476342.pdf 1 28E8BA8DD4ADDCABD69FE720D866600A 54513f39f9f73cb3d3f45969cbada74922da01f78b178cfeaa5cb83f89846fa4 b3b30abe-7b30-11ef-b232-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=191986 Zdravstvena fakulteta 0 0 0