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Does the use of foam roller has an influence on rectus femoris elongation?

With tight m. rectus femoris it is impossible to have an anatomically correct posture but that also disables the full ROM in the hip and knee as the rectus femoris (quadriceps) tendon is the one that crosses both joints. One of the ways to treat the tightness is foam roller self- massage. The main aim of this research is to find out if the use of foam roller is useful for increase elongation of m. rectus femoris. The biggest effect is achieved on the right leg even though there is a statistically significant difference between the control and experimental groups in all four variables. An only six weeks long treatment of experimental group showed progress up to 12° in Ely’s test and up to 6° in the Thomas test. Use of foam roller on the m. rectus femoris is providing significant increase ROM and should be used for the purpose of mobilization because it brings positive results.

hip flexor; self-massage; myofascial release

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