Vibration therapy to improve pain and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acute effects of self-myofascial release using a foam roller on arterial stiffness in healthy young adults.

To date, several systematic reviews have been conducted to analyze the effects of FR on recovery and performance [ 4, 6, 7, 11, 21].

The results of the present systematic review and meta-analysis provide evidence about the effects of VFR on performance and recovery; however, several limitations should be considered. The PEDro scale is a valid measure of the methodological quality of clinical trials: a demographic study. The acute and prolonged effects of different durations of foam rolling on range of motion, muscle stiffness, and muscle strength.

Vibrating foam rollers (VFRs) have recently emerged from the designs of traditional therapeutic apparatus where VFR combines FR with local vibration that targets a specific muscle group. Moreover, a greater contribution of the mechanoreceptors has been reported with vibration foam roller (VFR), suggesting that the vibration could influence deeper into the tissue through mechanisms of the neuromuscular system but also at a central level [ 8, 11, 12, 13]. When our bodies change, which is bound to happen with age, muscles aren’t as elastic as they once were.Effects of foam rolling on performance and recovery: a systematic review of the literature to guide practitioners on the use of foam rolling. The results of the meta-analysis reported no significant effects between pre-and post-intervention with VFR (SMD = 0. The potential benefits of vibration foam roller on agility and strength need to be confirmed with further investigation.