COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE (USING FOAM ROLLER) VERSUS PASSIVE STRETCHING ON ANKLE DORSIFLEXION RANGE OF MOTION OVER TRICEPS SURAE IN RECREATIONAL MARATHON RUNNERS.

Shrenika Koli; Dr. Aishwarya Kanhere; Dr. Snehal Ghodey

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF SELF MYOFASCIAL RELEASE (USING FOAM ROLLER) VERSUS PASSIVE STRETCHING ON ANKLE DORSIFLEXION RANGE OF MOTION OVER TRICEPS SURAE IN RECREATIONAL MARATHON RUNNERS.

Shrenika Koli, Dr. Aishwarya Kanhere, Dr. Snehal Ghodey

Abstract :

Triceps surae (calf muscle) consists of two heads of gastrocnemius & soleus. Since running requires more ankle dorsiflexion range than walking, it would be beneficial for Recreational Marathon Runners. Self Myofascial Release (Foam Rolling) is popular intervention used by athletes to improve myofascial mobility, whereas Passive Stretching is traditionally used by therapists for same. The purpose of this study was to find which of two interventions have better immediate effect on ankle DROM. Comparative study was done with 25 runners in FR & 25 in PS group. Both interventions were given for 3 reps of 30 sec each after general warm–up session. Ankle ranges were measured using goniometry & WBLT. Mean difference for Goniometry of FR (2.8) is higher than PS (1.0). Mean Difference for WBLT of FR (0.626) is higher than PS (0.220). Thus, Foam rolling has better immediate effect on ankle DROM than passive stretching in Recreational Marathon Runners.