Foam Rolling and Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy in Athletes

FR auto-massage will place the foam roller between their ischial tuberosity and a hard surface (i.e., the floor) with their legs held in an extended position, keeping their ankles relaxed and oriented upward. For FR in the lumbar region, participants use their weight to slide the FR through the erector of the lumbar and thoracic spine. The total approximate duration will be about 10-15 minutes.

The CG did not receive any intervention.

Based on the protocol used by Espí-López et al.: a) Unspecific and bilateral lumbar thrust (L5-S1), one of each side were performed; b) Hip joint decompression, performing 25 repetitions c) Hip rotator stretch with hip and knee flexion, 15 repetitions; d) Femorotibial decompression, 25 reps. e) Quadriceps femoral muscle compression and traction, 25 repetitions; f) Opening of the internal and external femorotibial interline, 15 repetition; g) Ankle decompression, 3 repetitions; h) Posteroanterior and anteroposterior mobilization of head and base of fibula, 25 repetitions. The total duration will be approximately 10-15 minutes.