U.S., May 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07564206) titled 'Foam Roller Compared to Massage on Reducing Calf Muscle Tone in Healthy Subjects' on April 26.
Brief Summary: Objective: This study aims to compare the effects of two techniques-foam rolling (FR) and therapeutic massage-on reducing the muscle tone in the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) of healthy individuals.
Methods: A randomized, controlled crossover design was used with 40 healthy participants (aged 18-45). Participants were randomly assigned to either a foam roller or a therapeutic massage group. The interventions were applied to the dominant leg, and muscle tone was measured pre- and post-intervention using a MyotonPro d...