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Contraindications and cautions of foam rolling – a Delphi process to reach consensus

Contraindications and cautions of foam rolling – a Delphi process to reach consensus - CCFR

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00025347
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-06-14
Start date
2021-05-17
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

Contraindications and cautions of foam rolling

Interventions

Group 1: The goal of the study is to elaborate experts’ recommendations on the contraindications and cautions for foam rolling techniques by the means of a Delphi process.The present study includes a

Sponsors

Diploma Hochschule
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (Co-) authored at least one paper on foam rolling published in a pubmed-listed peer reviewed journal.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: non-english speaking

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Consensus among academic experts surveyed. Definition: - at least 75% of the experts must have agreed that the respective contraindication/danger sign is a contraindication/caution in round 2 of the Delphi process with a score of at least 5 on a 6-point Likert scale - At least 70% of the participating experts must have agreed in round 3 of the Delphi process that the respective item is a contraindication.

Countries

Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Contacts

Public ContactRobert Schleip

Technische Universität München

robert.schleip@tum.de(0)89 38899816

Outcome results

None listed

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