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<italic>Study aim</italic>: The practical application of vibration stimuli is increasingly observed in physiotherapy and sports. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of local vibration on knee-joint range of motion (ROM) improvement among male American football players.
<italic>Materials and methods</italic>: The study consisted of 31 participants (age 22.9 ± 4.3), divided by knee injury (KI) history and nKI (no knee injury). The intervention involved the use of vibration on parts of the quadriceps muscle with a 10-second vibration and 5-second intermission protocol. ROM measurements were conducted in the prone position (PrP) before the intervention, immediately after, and after 10 minutes, as well as in the half-kneeling position (HkP) before and immediately after.
<italic>Results</italic>: Knee ROM increased immediately after (p &lt; 0.001) and 10 minutes after (p &lt; 0.05) the intervention in nKI in the PrP, and there was a statistically significant improvement in the HkP (p &lt; 0.001). There was no significant interaction between ROM in PrP and knee injury (F2,58 = 8.562; p &lt; 0.001), but there were significant differences in the ROM before (KI: 133.9° ± 6.26°; nKI: 144° ± 4.06°), immediately after (KI: 137.3° ± 6.98°; nKI: 145.9° ± 4.64°), and 10 minutes after (KI: 136.7° ± 6.75°; nKI: 145.6° ± 4.5°) the intervention. There was no significant interaction between ROM measurement in HkP and knee injury. There was a statistically significant difference in ROM (F1,29 = 33.76; p &lt; 0.001) before (KI: 141.4° ± 7.66°; nKI: 146.4° ± 7.17°) and immediately after (KI: 145.3° ± 8.22°; nKI: 150.2° ± 6.32°) the intervention in the HkP.
<italic>Conclusions</italic>: Local vibration may increase knee ROM by improving soft tissue elasticity.
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Study aim: The practical application of vibration stimuli is increasingly observed in physiotherapy and sports. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of local vibration on knee-joint range of motion (ROM) improvement among male American football players.
Materials and methods: The study consisted of 31 participants (age 22.9 ± 4.3), divided by knee injury (KI) history and nKI (no knee injury). The intervention involved the use of vibration on parts of the quadriceps muscle with a 10-second vibration and 5-second intermission protocol. ROM measurements were conducted in the prone position (PrP) before the intervention, immediately after, and after 10 minutes, as well as in the half-kneeling position (HkP) before and immediately after.
Results: Knee ROM increased immediately after (p < 0.001) and 10 minutes after (p < 0.05) the intervention in nKI in the PrP, and there was a statistically significant improvement in the HkP (p < 0.001). There was no significant interaction between ROM in PrP and knee injury (F2,58 = 8.562; p < 0.001), but there were significant differences in the ROM before (KI: 133.9° ± 6.26°; nKI: 144° ± 4.06°), immediately after (KI: 137.3° ± 6.98°; nKI: 145.9° ± 4.64°), and 10 minutes after (KI: 136.7° ± 6.75°; nKI: 145.6° ± 4.5°) the intervention. There was no significant interaction between ROM measurement in HkP and knee injury. There was a statistically significant difference in ROM (F1,29 = 33.76; p < 0.001) before (KI: 141.4° ± 7.66°; nKI: 146.4° ± 7.17°) and immediately after (KI: 145.3° ± 8.22°; nKI: 150.2° ± 6.32°) the intervention in the HkP.
Conclusions: Local vibration may increase knee ROM by improving soft tissue elasticity.

The influence of percussion massage on knee’s range of motion in two positions

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: The practical application of vibration stimuli is increasingly observed in physiotherapy and sports. The aim of the study was to investigate the...

The influence of percussion massage on knee’s range of motion in two positions

Published Online: Jul 22, 2023

Page range: 181 - 184

Received: Apr 11, 2023

Accepted: Jun 26, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2023-0021

Keywords
Knee joint, Massage therapy, Percussion, Vibration massage, MedicGunPro

© 2023 Natalia Klimowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The influence of percussion massage on knee’s range of motion in two positions

Published Online: Jul 22, 2023

Page range: 181 - 184

Received: Apr 11, 2023

Accepted: Jun 26, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2023-0021

KeywordsKnee joint, Massage therapy, Percussion, Vibration massage, MedicGunPro

© 2023 Natalia Klimowska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Knee joint, Massage therapy, Percussion, Vibration massage, MedicGunPro