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Immediate effect of foam rolling of selected muscle groups on postural stability
Švejdová, Jana ; Stupková, Michaela (advisor) ; Vomáčková, Helena (referee)
Title: Immediate effect of foam rolling of selected muscle groups on postural stability Aims: The aim of this diploma thesis is to demonstrate the effect of single intervention of foam rolling of selected muscle groups on postural stability in young healthy sports population measured by the Neurocom SMART Equitest device. Methods: The project is an experimental pilot study with a total of 34 probands who were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. At the beginning, they all went through the postural stability measurement using the NeuroCom Smart EquiTest System. Three test protocols were selected for the measurement: Motor Control Test (MCT), Limits of Stability (LOS) and Adaptation test (ADT). The experimental group underwent foam rolling of calves, ischiocrural muscles, iliotibial tract, quadriceps, gluteus medius and minimus and erectors of the thoracic spine after the first measurement. Each muscle group was rolled for 1 minute. Immediately after the intervention, postural stability was measured again using the same protocols. The control group took the second measurement 10 minutes after the first measurement. The measured data was processed using Neurocom Balance Manager Software. The measurement results were averaged within each group and processed using MS Excel and then the...
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Effect of foam rolling on mechano-nociceptive and vibrational sensation.
Novotná, Eliška ; Čech, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Demeková, Júlia (referee)
The thesis deals with the evaluation of the influence of foam rolling on selected parameters of somatosensory perception (pressure-algic threshold, vibrotactile sensation). The theoretical part discusses fascial tissue, summarizes the current knowledge of foam rolling and focuses on the mechanisms of pain and vibrotactile sensation. The research part consists of a randomized blind study on a group of 15 healthy probands (11 women, 4 men), which evaluates the effect of foam rolling. The effect is objectivized by pressure algometry and vibrametry on the m. rectus femoris and m. biceps femoris of both lower limbs (measured before and after therapy). The value of the pressure pain threshold (PPT) increased after foam rolling. Vibrotactile threshold (VT) was lower after foam rolling than before its use, which means that vibrotactile sensitivity was increased. The results show that these changes do not occur only in the interventioned m. rectus femoris, but some changes in parameters can be found in other muscles as well. Keywords fascial tissues, foam rolling, pressure algometry, pressure pain treshold, PPT, vibrametry, somatosensory system, nociception, diffuse noxious inhibitory control, DNIC
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Using methods of stretching lower extremities amongst patients with vertebrogenic algic syndrome
Kocsis, Ágnes ; Tichá, Monika (advisor) ; Konopáčová, Eva (referee)
Name: Ágnes Kocsis Supervisor: Bc. Monika Tichá Title: Using methods of stretching lower extremities amongst patients with vertebrogenic algic syndrome Abstract: The subject of this work is to evaluate the effect of stretching lower extremities amongst patients with back pain. The theoretical part deals with different kinds of stretching, guidelines and new methods of stretching. I focused on the stretching of the fascial structures and influencing shortened muscles using yoga exercises. I summarized the effects of training on the lower extremities shortened muscles, pelvis, posture and back pain. Both patients were males and approximately the same age, both were suffering from back pain and had at least three muscles in lower extremities shortened. I applied stretching of myofascial structures using foam rolling method and then yoga stretching exercise with the first patient. With the second patient I used only yoga stretching exercise. The aim of the practical part of the thesis was to determine, if the effect of stretching combined with foam rolling in advance to affect myfascial structures is greater than using only yoga stretching exercise. Patients performed therapy at home ten times. The results show that the stretching is more effective if fascial system is taken into account. The effect was tested...
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