Evaluation of the Effect of Plantar Fascia Release with Magnetic Cork Ball on Hamstring and Lumbar Spine Flexibility: A Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Study

Year 2024, Volume: 13 Issue: 3, 1393 - 1399, 26.09.2024

Ömer Osman Pala , Ayşe Numanoğlu Akbaş , Elif Duygu Yıldız

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1507567

Abstract

Self myofascial release (SMR) applications with various materials have been performed in the literature to increase hamstring and lumbal spine flexibility. The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the effect of plantar SGM with magnetic and sham balls on hamstring and lumbar spine flexibility in non-symptomatic women.
A total of 26 non-symptomatic women aged 18–30 years were randomly assigned to the magnetic fascia ball (MFT) group and the sham fascia ball (SFT) group. Individuals and the assessor were blinded. Hamstring flexibility was assessed by a sit and reach test and goniometric measurement before and after the intervention. Individuals rolled a magnetic fascia ball or a sham fascia ball under their feet for 3 minutes, depending on the group they were assigned to in the sitting position.
The groups were similar in terms of physical, demographic and hamstring flexibility (p>0.05). After the intervention, sit and reach test scores and right hamstring flexibility increased in the MFT group (p=0.005, p=0.041), while no statistically significant change was found in the left hamstring flexibility (p=0.625). In the SFT group, sit and reach test scores (p=0.004) and hamstring flexibility increased in both extremities (p=0.028, p=0.025). There was no difference between the groups in sit-stand test scores and goniometric measurements (p>0.05).
In non-symptomatic adults, SMR with a fascia ball for the plantar fascia can increase hamstring flexibility instantaneously. The magnetic fascia ball was not superior to the sham fascia ball in increasing hamstring and flexibility

Keywords

Plantar fascia, flexibility, self myofascial release, magnet

Manyetik Mantar Topla Yapılan Plantar Fasya Gevşetmesinin Hamstring ve Lumbal Omurga Esnekliği Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi: Randomize Kontrollü Çift Kör Çalışma

Abstract

Hamstring ve lumbal omurga esnekliğini artırmak için literatürde çeşitli materyaller ile self myofasyal gevşeme (SMG) uygulamaları yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı non-semptomatik kadınlarda manyetik ve sham top ile yapılan plantar SGM’nin hamstring ve lumbal omurga esnekliğine etkisini karşılaştırmak ve değerlendirmekti.
18-30 yaş arası toplam non-semptomatik 26 kadın manyetik fasya topu (MFT) grubu ve sham fasya topu (SFT) gruplarına rasgele şekilde dağıtıldı. Bireyler ve değerlendirici körlendi. Hamstring esneklikleri, otur-uzan testi ve gonyometrik ölçüm ile uygulama öncesinde ve sonrasında değerlendirildi. Bireyler oturma pozisyonunda dağıtıldıkları gruba göre 3 dk boyunca ayaklarının altında manyetik mantar top ya da sham mantar top çevirdi.
Gruplar fiziksel, demografik ve hamstring esnekliği açısından benzerdi (p>0.05). Uygulama sonrasında MFT grubunda otur-uzan test skorları ve sağ hamstring esnekliği artmış (p=0.005, p=0.041), sol hamstring esnekliğinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir değişim bulunmamıştır (p=0.625). SFT grubunda otur-uzan testi skorları (p=0.004) ve hamstring esnekliğinin her iki ekstremitede de arttığı bulunmuştur (p=0.028, p=0.025). Otur-uzan test skorları ve gonyometrik ölçümlerde gruplar arasında fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05).
Non-semptomatik yetişkinlerde plantar fasya için mantar top ile SMG uygulamasının anlık olarak hamstring esnekliğini artırabilmektedir. Manyetik fasya topunun ise, hamstring ve esnekliğini artırmada sham fasya topuna göre bir üstünlüğü olmadığı belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

plantar fasya, esneklik, self myofasyal gevşetme, magnet

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