Effect of Acute Self-Myofascial Release on Pain and Exercise Performance for Cycling Club Members with Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

Jong Jin Park, Hae Sung Lee and Jong-Hee Kim ()
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Jong Jin Park: GYMNOW Fitness, Seoul 04417, Republic of Korea
Hae Sung Lee: Department of Physical Education, College of Performing Arts and Sport, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
Jong-Hee Kim: Department of Physical Education, College of Performing Arts and Sport, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: Cycling is a popular sport, and the cycling population and prevalence of related injuries and diseases increase simultaneously. Iliotibial band friction syndrome is a common chronic overuse injury caused by repetitive knee use in cycling. Self-myofascial release using foam rollers is an effective intervention for this syndrome; however, studies reporting positive results on self-myofascial release in cycling are limited. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of self-myofascial release on pain and iliotibial band flexibility, heart rate, and exercise performance (cadence, power, and record) in adult male cyclists with iliotibial band friction syndrome. We evaluated the pain and exercise ability of the control ( n = 11) and self-myofascial release ( n = 11) groups before and after cycling twice. Significant differences were observed in the pain scale, the iliotibial band flexibility, and cycling pain and power. The posterior cadence of the self-myofascial release group was 3.2% higher than that of the control group. The control group’s record time increased by 74.64 s in the second cycling session compared to the first cycling session, while that of the self-myofascial release group decreased by 30.91 s in the second cycling session compared to the first cycling session. Self-myofascial release is effective in relieving pain and may improve cycling performance by increasing the iliotibial band flexibility.

Keywords: cycling; self-myofascial release; iliotibial band friction syndrome; pain; cycling performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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