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The Effect Of Foam Rolling Duration On Hamstring Range Of Motion, Grace Couture, Dustin Karlic, Stephen Glass, Brian Hatzel

Stephen C Glass

Abstract: Musculoskeletal health benefits from flexibility training and maintaining a functional, or sport specific, range of motion is important to one’s overall fitness. Commercial foam rollers are commonly used in gyms, therapy clinics and homes, yet data are lacking on the optimal rolling duration and effect on range of motion. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of varied durations of a commercial foam roller treatment on hamstring range of motion. Methods: The knee extension range of motion of 33 college aged men and women (age= 20±1.5y, mass= 72.2±10.8 kg) was assessed after a short (2 …