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Force Transmission in Fascial Chains: Myofascial Release on the Plantar Surface Influences Functional Performance in the Dorsal Kinetic Chain. A Within-Subject, Non-randomized Controlled Trial

Force Transmission in Fascial Chains: Myofascial Release on the Plantar Surface Influences Functional Performance in the Dorsal Kinetic Chain. A Within-Subject, Non-randomized Controlled Trial - Myofascial force transmission

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00023309
Enrollment
17
Registered
2020-10-13
Start date
2020-10-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy volunteers

Interventions

Group 1: Controlled within-subject design, the dominant leg receives a ten-minute intervention consisting of self- (foam rolling and stretching) and therapeutic (manual techniques) myofascial release

Sponsors

Professur für konservative und rehabilitative Orthopädie, Technische Universität München
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: male an female, 18-30 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - current musculoskeletal pain or other orthopedic diseases in the lower extremity, lower back, shoulders or elbows, as well as other nonspecific musculoskeletal disorders like fibromyalgia - any history of surgery or other orthopedic injury in the back or legs in the last twelve months - pregnancy, nursing period - any psychiatric, endocrine, neurological and metabolic disorders or medication that affects perception or proprioception - regular foam rolling at least once a week or current physical therapy or other manual therapeutic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The performance in the Bunkie test, as an indirect measurement of force, is measured (in seconds) before and right after the intervention

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026