The effect of Foam Rolling and Dynamic Stretch on some physical abilities of female Handball Players | ||||
The International Scientific Journal of Physical Education and Sport Sciences | ||||
Article 4, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 2021, Page 59-80 PDF (799.47 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/isjpes.2021.69803.1046 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
hala ahmed zaky; maha khalil mohamed; mai hesham barakat | ||||
faculty of physical education for girls - Helwan university | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The purpose was to examine the effects of an acute bout of upper body SMR with Foam Rolling as a new method for SMR or from dynamic stretch (DS), on shoulder range of motion (ROM), throwing velocity and throwing accuracy. Also to examine correlations between shoulder ROM and throwing velocity/accuracy and between playing experience (PE) and changes in throwing velocity/accuracy and ROM. 20 elite female handball players (age 20 ± 5 years, weight 84 ± 9 kg) were included in the study. The study had an experimental cross-over design in which participants first performed baseline measures. They also performed SMR and DS in two different trials CONCLUSION: An acute bout of upper body SMR does not affect ROM and does not improve throwing velocity or throwing accuracy compared to baseline or DS among elite male handball players. Nor could any correlation between ROM and throwing velocity or throwing accuracy be observed. The associations between PE and throwing performance was inconclusive. Further studies is needed to define if PE should be taken into consideration when using SMR or DS in order to improve throwing performance. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Foam Rolling; range of motion; throwing velocity; throwing accuracy | ||||
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