A comparison of dynamic warm-up and “warm-up” using self-massage tools on subsequent sit-and-reach displacement

A dynamic warm-up (DWU) comprising exercise involving rhythmic muscle actions results in an acute increase in range of motion; however, recent findings suggest that a passive one using self-massage techniques might elicit a similar effect. This study's purpose was to compare the acute effect of...

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Published in:PloS one Vol. 19; no. 8; p. e0307073
Main Authors: Aquino, Michele, DiMenna, Frederick, Petrizzo, John, Yusuff, George, Otto, Robert M., Wygand, John
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Public Library of Science 22.08.2024
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Comparative analysis
Consent
Cross-Over Studies
Cycles
Exercise
Female
Foams
Health aspects
Heart rate
Human performance
Humans
Intervention
Male
Massage
Massage - methods
Medicine and Health Sciences
Muscles
Physical Sciences
Physiological aspects
Popularity
Questionnaires
Range of motion
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Single-Blind Method
Social Sciences
Variance analysis
Warm-Up Exercise - physiology
Young Adult
United States
ISSN:1932-6203, 1932-6203
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Summary:A dynamic warm-up (DWU) comprising exercise involving rhythmic muscle actions results in an acute increase in range of motion; however, recent findings suggest that a passive one using self-massage techniques might elicit a similar effect. This study's purpose was to compare the acute effect of leg cycling DWU on sit-and-reach score to the effect of a preparatory regimen of foam rolling (FR) or percussive massage (PM). Single-blind, randomized, repeated-measures crossover study. Thirty-two asymptomatic, physically-active participants (male; n = 17) aged 20.9 ± 1.5 years performed sit-and-reach tests before, immediately following and 10-, 20- and 30-minutes following eight minutes of each of the "warm-ups." Analyses of variance at each time point across conditions and for the percent change elicited by each intervention were conducted to determine significant differences (p < 0.05). Repeated-measures ANOVA revealed a significant difference between mean percent difference of sit-and-reach score for FR (8.8 ± 0.5%) compared to DWU and PM (p = 0.046 and 0.048, respectively) while DWU (6.3 ± 0.8%) and PM (6.8 ± 0.5%) did not differ (p = 0.717). There were no differences between scores across interventions at any of the four time points. A bout of FR or PM resulted in an acute increase in a sit-and-reach score during a test performed immediately post and at 10-, 20- and 30-minutes post that was similar in magnitude to that which was present following leg cycling. These passive "warm-ups" are appropriate alternate strategies that can be employed to improve performance on a sit-and-reach test.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
These authors also contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0307073