Does the type of foam roller influence the recovery rate, thermal response and DOMS prevention?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Supporting post-exercise recovery requires choosing not only the right treatment but also the equipment, in which the impact is not always clear. The study aimed to determine the effect of foam rolling on the rate of lactate removal and DOMS prevention and whether the type of foam roller is effective in the context of post-exercise recovery.

Methods

This randomized trial enrolled 33 active healthy males divided into three groups of eleven individuals: foam rolling with a smooth (STH) or grid roller (GRID) or passive recovery (PAS). All the participants performed full squat jumps for one minute. Examination took place at rest (thermal imaging of skin temperature-[Tsk] and blood lactate-[LA]), immediately following exercise (Tsk & LA), immediately after recovery treatm

SUBMITTER: Adamczyk JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7319325 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature