Evaluation of Foam Rolling Effects on Jump Performance: A Comparative Study

Table 3: Jump measures with foam rolling (FR) or roller massage (RM) (17 studies, 32 measures). Differences in shading highlight measures from single studies.

Acronyms: CMJ: countermovement jump, DJ: drop jump, ES: effect size, Gastro: gastrocnemius, Glutes, gluteals, GRF: ground reaction force, Hams, hamstrings, Hip Flex: hip flexors, HJ: hurdle jump, immed: immediately post-test, ITB: iliotibial band, Lats:

latissimus dorsi, LJ: long jump, PF: plantar fascia, Quads: quadriceps, RA: recreationally active, RSI: reactive strength index, SJ:

squat jump, TFL: Tensor Fascia Latae, TA: tibialis anterior, Tr: trained, UT: untrained, VJ: vertical jump.

Authors Age Sex Trained State

Roller Set

#

Repetition Duration (s)

Recovery Between sets (s)

Rolling Speed

Rolling Intensity (%)

Muscles Rolled

Measure Site

Pre-test Post-test % ES

Aune et al.

2018 (1) 18±1 M:6

F:6 Tr FR 3 60 30 Self-

Select 100 Gastro DJ 0.75±1.5 1.7±1.6 2.6 0.01

Baumgart et al. 2019 (2)

26.6±2.7 M:

26 Tr FR 2 30 reps NR NR NR Quads,

Calves GRF 36.6±1 34.1±1.2 -6.8 -2.2

Behara et al. 2015 (3)

20.04±1.4 M:

14 Tr FR 1 60 NR NR NR

Hams, Quads, Glutes, Gastro

VJ 3.18±0.3 3.2±0.28 2.8 0.3

Drinkwater et al. 2019 (4)

24±1.7 M:

11 Tr FR 1 180 NR 1 100

Quads, Adductor ITB, Glutes, Hams

CMJ 29.4±5 27.8±4.1 -5.4 -0.3

Giovanelli et al. 2018 (5)

26.3±5.3 13 RA FR 1 60 NR 0.5 Hz 100

Gastro, TA, PF, Anterior Posterior Thigh, Glutes, TFL,

SJ 54.9±14.6 57.4±14.6 4.5 0.2

Giovanelli et al. 2018 (5)

26.3±5.3 13 RA FR 1 60 NR 0.5 Hz 100

Gastro, TA, PF Anterior Posterior Thigh, Glutes, TFL

CMJ 58.9±15.7 63.5±15.7 7.9 0.3

Grabow et al. 2018 (6)

27±4 M:8

F:8 RA RM 3 60 120 2

15% of Body Mass

Thigh DJ 0.12±02 0.11±0.03 -4.1 -

0.03 Grabow et

al. 2018 (6)

27±4 M:8

F:8 RA RM 3 60 120 2

21% of Body Mass

Thigh DJ 0.12±.04 0.11±0.03 -7.5 -0.3 Grabow et

al. 2018 (6)

27±4 M:8

F:8 RA RM 3 60 120 2

27% of Body Mass

Thigh DJ 0.13±.03 0.12±0.03 -5.5 -0.2

Healey et al. 2014 (7)

21.4±2.1 M:

13 RA FR 1 30 30 NR NR

Quads, Hams, Calves, Lats,

VJ 58.03±7.4 58.3±7.2 0.04 0.03

Healey et al. 2014 (7)

21.7±2.05 F:

13 RA FR 1 30 30 NR NR

Quads, Hams, Calves, Lats,

VJ 37.8±7.1 39.9±7.7 5.5 0.28

Henning et al. 2019 (8)

M:21.5

±1.7 F:20.2

±1.5

M:8 F:

11

Tr FR 3 20 NR NR NR

Lower Back, Glutes Quads, Hams, Calves, ITB

VJ 49.8±12.6 50.2±13.6 0.8 .03

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM 1 30 60 1 100 Quads

Hams CMJ 17.9±2.1 17.4±2.2 -3.1 -0.3

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM 2 30 60 1 100 Quads,

Hams CMJ 17.8±1.9 17.4±1.9 -2.5 -0.2

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM 3 30 60 1 100 Quads,

Hams CMJ 18.2±2.1 17.9±2.3 -1.6 -0.1

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM 4 30 60 1 100 Quads,

Hams HJ 0.23±.05 0.22±.06 -5.6 -0.2

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM 5 30 60 1 100 Quads,

Hams HJ 0.24±.06 0.23±.07 -7.3 -0.3

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM 6 30 60 1 100 Quads,

Hams HJ 0.24±.06 0.23±0.06 -5.3 -0.2

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM &

SS 2 30 60 1 70 Quads,

Hams CMJ 17.9±2.1 17.4±2.2 -3.2 -0.3

Hodgson et al. 2017 (9)

M:26.6 F:25.6

M:7

F:5 RA RM &

SS 2 30 60 1 70 Quads,

Hams HJ 0.23±.05 0.22±0.06 -5.6 -0.2

Jo et al.

2018 (10) 18-25

M:

16 F:9

RA FR 2 30 NR NR NR

Bilateral Hams, Quads, Calves Unilateral Hip Adductor ITB, Gastro

CMJ -3.0±3.0% -2.0±2.5% 1.0 NR

Jones et al.

2015 (11)

24.05

±2.02

M:

20 RA FR 1 30 30 1.5 NR

Quads, Hams, Glutes

GRF 24.6±2.1 24.6±2.1 0.1 .01

Jones et al.

2015 (11)

24.05

±2.02

M:

20 RA FR 1 30 30 1.5 NR

Gastro, Quads, Hams, Glutes

VJ 47.4±7.2 47.7±7.2 0.7 .04

Peacock et al. 2014 (12)

22.2±2.18 M:

11 Tr FR 1 30 30 5 NR Full Body VJ 67.6±9.7 72.9±10.6 7.8 0.5

Peacock et al. 2014 (12)

22.2±2.18 M:

11 Tr FR 1 30 30 5 NR Full Body VJ 228.8

±25.3 237.8±25.4 3.9 0.35 Phillips et

al. 2018 (13)

23.7±4.5 M:8

F:16 RA FR 1 60 0 6 100

Quads Triceps Surae

CMJ 19.5±4.2 19.3±4.2 -1.0 -.04 Phillips et

al. 2018 (13)

23.7±4.5 M:8

F:16 RA FR 1 300 0 6 100

Quads Triceps Surae

CMJ 19.7±3.9 18.7±3.8 -5.1 -0.3 Romero-

Moraleda et al. 2019 (14)

22.2±3.2 M:

32 F:6

RA FR 5 60 15 NR NR Quads CMJ 34.6±4.9 33.1±5.53 -4.5 -0.3

Sagiroglu et al. 2017 (15)

21.2±1.15 F:

18 Tr FR 1 30 30 6 100

Hams, Quads Glutes, Calves

CMJ 30.1±3.3 29.4±4.05 -2.3 -0.2

Sagiroglu et al. 2017 (15)

21.2±1.15 F:

18 Tr FR 1 60 30 6 100

Hams, Quads Glutes, Calves

CMJ 30.1±3.3 28.9±3.54 -3.9 - 0.35

Smith et al. 2018 (16)

22±3

M:8 F:

21

RA/UT FR 3 30 30 2 NR

Glutes, Hams, Quads Gastro

VJ 24.8±7.8 24.3±7.6 -1.8 -.05

Smith et al. 2018 (16)

22±3

M:8 F:

21

RA/UT FR 3 30 30 2 NR

Glutes, Hams, Quads Gastro

VJ 24.8±7.8 23.9±8.2 -3.3 -0.1

Smith et al. 2018 (16)

22±3

M:8 F:

21

RA/UT FR 3 30 30 2 NR

Glutes, Hams, Quads Gastro

VJ 24.8±7.8 24.2±8.2 -2.6 -0.1

Smith et al. 2018 (16)

22±3

M:8 F:

21

RA/UT FR 3 30 30 2 NR

Glutes, Hams Quads, Gastro

VJ 24.8±7.8 23.6±8.1 -4.5 -0.1

Smith et al. 2018 (16)

22±3

M:8 F:

21

RA/UT FR 3 30 30 2 NR

Glutes, Hams, Quads Gastro

VJ 24.8±7.8 24.2±8.4 -2.3 -.07

Yildiz 2018

(17) 24.3±5.5 M:

42 Tr FR 1 30 30 NR Deep

Tissue

Glutes, Hip Flex, Adductors Quads, Hams Gastro

CMJ 35.1±2.2 38.4±3.6 9.4 1.1

Yildiz 2018

(17) 24.3±5.5 M:

42 Tr FR 1 30 30 NR Deep

Tissue

Glutes, Hip Flex, Adductors Quads, Hams Gastro

SJ 35.1±1.8 36.7±3.5 4.5 0.6

Yildiz 2018

(17) 24.3±5.5 M:

42 Tr FR 1 30 30 NR Deep

Tissue

Glutes, Hip Flex, Adductors Quads, Hams Gastro

LJ 183.2±6.6 198±12.6 8.1 1.5

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