Specifically, this vibration was expected to produce an in-depth stimulation of the tissues rolled, especially the mechanoreceptors of the joints and blood vessels. Recently, vibration has been added to the FR devices with the aim of increasing their benefits. In addition, FR has become a popular practice before and after different sports, due to its affordability, ease, and time-efficient applicability.
The benefits of FR have been largely described, showing an increase of range of motion (ROM), decrease in pain and effects on performance and recovery. During foam rolling, soft tissues are rolled and compressed by applying bodyweight, which has been demonstrated to stimulate the muscle and fascial tissue, generating changes at neuromuscular level. These effects could be achieved with many devices, but in recent years one of the most widely used is the foam roller (FR). Massage rollers have been described as an effective method to decrease thickening, adhesion and, the tension of the fascial tissue and muscles. Trial Registration This investigation was registered in PROSPERO with the code CRD42021238104. Further research is needed to confirm the effects of VFR on performance and recovery.
This systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that VFR could have great potential for increasing jump performance, agility, strength and enhancing recovery. Recovery appears to be enhanced after VFR interventions, but agility does not seem to increase after VFR interventions. There was no significant effects on jump performance (SMD = 0.14 p = 0.101 I 2 = 1.08%) and no significant beneficial effects were reported on isokinetic strength (SMD = 0.16 p = 0.117 I 2 = 9.7%). Initially, 556 studies were found and after the eligibility criteria 10 studies were included in the systematic review and 9 in the meta-analysis. A random-effects model was used to perform the meta-analysis. The methodological quality was assessed with the PEDro scale. The outcomes included performance (jump, agility and strength) and recovery variables (blood flow, pain and fatigue) measured after an intervention with VFR. MethodsĪ systematic search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science and SportDiscus according to the PRISMA guidelines. To carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis about the effects of vibration foam roller (VFR) on performance and recovery. However, there is no systematic evidence in this regard. Recently, vibration has been added to foam rollers, with hypothesized advantages over conventional foam rollers. Foam rolling has been extensively investigated, showing benefits in performance and recovery.
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