Ischemia, Placebo - Control
Conditions
Keywords
tissue flossing
Brief summary
Tissue flossing involves wrapping a thick rubber band around a joint or muscle, which can partially occlude blood flow. In practice, it is often used while concomitantly performing a range of motion exercises (ROM) for 1 to 3 minutes in duration. The mechanisms involved in tissue flossing with a floss band may be similar to those involved in ischemic preconditioning. Previous results would support the use of tissue flossing on ROM, while there are no clear conclusions on post-activation effects on sports-related performance and muscle contractile properties. This may be attributed to the different methodologies used in the studies. Therefore, the time course associated with tissue flossing benefits remains to be investigated.
Detailed description
Nowadays, various methods are used for acute performance enhancement. The most recent of these is tissue flossing, which is becoming increasingly popular for both performance enhancement and rehabilitation. However, the effects of flossing on athletic performance have not been clearly demonstrated, which could be due to differences in the methodology used. In particular, the rest periods between the end of the preconditioning activity and the performance of the criterion task or assessment tools varied considerably in the published literature. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of applying tissue flossing to the thigh on bilateral countermovement jump performance and contractile properties of vastus lateralis (VL) muscle. Nineteen recreational athletes (11 males; aged 23.1 ± 2.7 years) were randomly assigned to days of flossing application (3 sets for 2 min of flossing with 2 min rest between sets) with preset experimental pressure (EXP = 95 ± 17.4 mmHg) or control condition (CON = 18.9 ± 3.5 mmHg). The first part of the measurements was performed before and after warm-up consisting of 5 min of cycling followed by dynamic stretching and specific jumping exercises, while the second part consisted of six measurement points after flossing application (0.5, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 min).
Interventions
OTHERFlossing experimental group
Flossing of the tight muscles with medium wrapping pressure, which is individualized in based on the tight circumference of the participant.
OTHERLow wrapping pressure
Control group where flossing wrapping pressure is between 20 and 30 mmHg
Sponsors
University of Ljubljana
Science and Research Centre Koper
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Crossover randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy and physically active individuals * without a history of lower limb injuries and/or surgeries at least 1 year prior to investigation.
Exclusion criteria
* neuromuscular and metabolic disorders; * the presence of acute and/or chronic pain * alcohol and drug consumption etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Contractile muscle properties | 75 min | Contractile muscle properties assessed using tensiomyography (Tc, Dm, Tr, Ts, Td) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CMJ jump height | 75 min | Counter-movement jump height assessed using force plate |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of perceived exertion | 75 min | Rate of perceived exertion of fatigue |
Countries
Slovenia
Outcome results
None listed