The Acute Effect of Foam Rolling and Vibration Foam Rolling on Drop Jump Performance

Wei-Chi Tsai and Zong-Rong Chen
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Wei-Chi Tsai: Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Zuoying Branch of Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
Zong-Rong Chen: Department of Athletic Performance, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 7, 1-9

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effect of foam rolling and vibration foam rolling on drop jump performance. The optimal time interval between warm-up using foam rolling or vibration foam rolling and drop jump performance was identified. This study included 16 male NCAA Division I college volleyball athletes. Three interventions were performed in a randomized order: the foam rolling exercise (FRE), vibration foam rolling exercise (VFRE), and static rest (control). The drop jump was performed before interventions, as well as 2 and 5 min after interventions. The FRE exhibited higher values for drop jump height (DJH) ( p = 0.001; η 2 = 0.382; statistical power = 0.964) and mean power generation at the hip joint ( p = 0.006; η 2 = 0.277; statistical power = 0.857) at 2 min compared with before intervention but not at 5 min ( p > 0.05). However, the VFRE showed no significant changes in DJH ( p > 0.05), and found that hip power was decreased at 5 min ( p = 0.027; η 2 = 0.214; statistical power = 0.680). The FRE completed in 2 min before rapid single action competition (sprint, long jump, triple jump, etc.) could increase sports performance.

Keywords: warm-up; self-massage; volleyball athletes; foam-roller (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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