Institute of Active Lifestyle, Palacký University, Olomouc 77200, Czech Republic.
Department of Industrial Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 4;19(7):4315. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19074315.
The purpose of this study is to review the existing literature on chronic effects of foam rolling (FR) on flexibility and performance. Electronic databases were searched during January 2022 for topics related to FR. Included studies met the following criteria: (a) peer-reviewed articles written in English; (b) FR intervention of at least four weeks; (c) non-motorized FR device during intervention; (d) randomized controlled trial with existence of a control group; and (e) any lower body parameter related to flexibility, recovery, and performance. Nine studies met that criteria. Results revealed that chronic FR demonstrated conflicting results for improvement of flexibility. On the other hand, a majority of the articles in this review showed no beneficial effects of FR on performance. Lastly, the effect of FR on recovery is unclear. These findings suggest the need for further studies to establish the consensus about the long-term application of FR in flexibility, recovery, and performance.
本研究的目的是回顾现有的关于泡沫轴滚动（FR）对柔韧性和性能的慢性影响的文献。在 2022 年 1 月期间，电子数据库中搜索了与 FR 相关的主题。纳入的研究符合以下标准：（a）用英语撰写的同行评审文章；（b）FR 干预至少四周；（c）干预期间使用非机动 FR 设备；（d）随机对照试验且存在对照组；（e）任何与柔韧性、恢复和性能相关的下肢参数。有九项研究符合这些标准。结果表明，慢性 FR 对柔韧性的改善效果存在矛盾。另一方面，本综述中的大多数文章表明 FR 对性能没有有益的影响。最后，FR 对恢复的影响尚不清楚。这些发现表明需要进一步的研究来建立关于 FR 在柔韧性、恢复和性能方面的长期应用的共识。
