Department of Physical Culture, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland.
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
Physiother Res Int. 2024 Oct;29(4):e2132. doi: 10.1002/pri.2132.
Warm-up (WU) is a commonly practiced technique aimed at preparing athletes for physical activity. Although coaches and athletes consider WU essential, there is still an ongoing debate about its effectiveness. This might be due to the fact that WU procedures often rely on experiences rather than scientific research. During WU, athletes may pursue intermediate goals such as ensuring proper ranges of motion in joints, which seem crucial particularly for runners' ankle joints. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate influence of whole-body vibration (WBV), drop jump (DJ), and a combination of both (WBV + DJ) in terms of ankle dorsiflexion and running parameters among recreational runners.
Sixteen runners performed as a WU: five sets of 30 s calf raises without WBV (CTRL), five sets of 30 s calf raises during WBV, five sets of six DJ, five sets of 30 s calf raises during WBV followed by 6 DJ. Range of motion (ROM) of the ankle joint was measured in a prone position using an inclinometer for the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles, separately. Measurements were conducted before and after WU, and after a 3000 m run.
There was no interaction for time and WU for left (p = 0.926) and right (p = 0.738) soleus muscle as well as for left (p = 0.748) and right (p = 0.197) gastrocnemius muscles. No difference (p = 0.914) for the running time was found.
WBV, drop jumps, or a combination of both did not affect ankle dorsiflexion and running time.
热身（WU）是一种常见的运动前准备技术，旨在为运动员做好准备。尽管教练和运动员认为 WU 至关重要，但对于其有效性仍存在持续的争论。这可能是因为 WU 程序通常依赖于经验而不是科学研究。在 WU 期间，运动员可能会追求中间目标，例如确保关节有适当的运动范围，这对于跑步者的踝关节来说似乎尤为重要。因此，本研究的目的是评估全身振动（WBV）、跳下（DJ）和两者的组合（WBV+DJ）对休闲跑者踝关节背屈和跑步参数的影响。
16 名跑步者进行了 WU：无 WBV 的 5 组 30 秒小腿抬高（CTRL）、5 组 30 秒小腿抬高时 WBV、5 组 6 DJ、5 组 30 秒小腿抬高时 WBV 后进行 6 DJ。使用测斜仪在俯卧位测量踝关节的运动范围（ROM），分别用于比目鱼肌和腓肠肌。测量在 WU 前后和 3000 米跑后进行。
左（p=0.926）和右（p=0.738）比目鱼肌以及左（p=0.748）和右（p=0.197）腓肠肌的时间和 WU 之间没有相互作用。跑步时间没有差异（p=0.914）。
WBV、跳下或两者的组合均未影响踝关节背屈和跑步时间。
