Martínez-Aranda Luis Manuel, Sanz-Matesanz Manuel, García-Mantilla Ezequiel David, González-Fernández Francisco Tomás
Physical and Sports Performance Research Centre, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain.
SEJ-680: Science-Based Training (SBT) Research Group, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2024 Jan 11;9(1):20. doi: 10.3390/jfmk9010020.
Therapists and strength and conditioning specialists use self-myofascial release (SMR) as an intervention tool through foam rollers or massage rollers for soft tissue massage, with the purpose of improving mobility in the muscular fascia. Moreover, the use of SMR by professional and amateur athletes during warm-ups, cool downs, and workouts can have significant effects on their physical performance attributes, such as range of motion (ROM) and strength. The purpose of this study was to analyse the literature pertaining to these types of interventions and their effects found in different physical performance attributes for athletes. A systematic search was carried out using the following databases: PUBMED, ISI Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane, including articles up to September 2023. A total of 25 articles with 517 athletes were studied in depth. SMR seems to have acute positive effects on flexibility and range of motion, without affecting muscle performance during maximal strength and power actions, but favouring recovery perception and decreasing delayed-onset muscle soreness. Some positive effects on agility and very short-range high-speed actions were identified, as well. In conclusion, although there is little evidence of its method of application due to the heterogeneity in that regard, according to our findings, SMR could be used as an intervention to improve athletes' perceptual recovery parameters, in addition to flexibility and range of motion, without negatively affecting muscle performance.
治疗师以及体能训练专家会通过泡沫轴或按摩轴将自我肌筋膜放松（SMR）作为一种干预工具来进行软组织按摩，目的是改善肌肉筋膜的灵活性。此外，职业和业余运动员在热身、放松以及训练期间使用SMR，会对他们的身体表现属性产生显著影响，比如关节活动范围（ROM）和力量。本研究的目的是分析与这类干预措施相关的文献，以及在运动员不同身体表现属性中发现的其效果。使用以下数据库进行了系统检索：PUBMED、科学网（ISI Web of Science）、ScienceDirect和Cochrane，检索截至2023年9月的文章。总共对25篇涉及517名运动员的文章进行了深入研究。SMR似乎对柔韧性和关节活动范围有急性积极影响，在最大力量和功率动作期间不影响肌肉表现，但有利于恢复感知并减轻延迟性肌肉酸痛。还发现了对敏捷性和极短距离高速动作的一些积极影响。总之，尽管由于这方面的异质性，其应用方法的证据很少，但根据我们的研究结果，除了柔韧性和关节活动范围外，SMR还可作为一种干预措施来改善运动员的感知恢复参数，而不会对肌肉表现产生负面影响。
