Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
IASTM, tissue flossing, Ankle, dorsiflexion, injury prevention, stretching, flexibility, HawkGrips, Voodoo Bands
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the claimed effects of a new technique called Tissue Flossing and compare those effects with Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, or IASTM. Background: Tissue flossing is a relatively new technique that utilizes a large rubber band that is wrapped around the involved joint. Once applied, range of motion exercises are completed, and the band is removed. The goal is to increase joint range of motion. IASTM involves using a specialized tool to scrape an effected muscle or tendon of the body. The goal is to reduce any adhesions or scar tissue in the muscle and bring blood flow to the area to encourage healing and increase range of motion. Design: The design for this study is a multi-group pre-test post-test study with three groups of participants. there was a significant effect of time. Results: Therefore, for the participants as a whole, ROM significantly improved over time (p value = 0.023). However, there was no significant difference in ROM between groups over the different time periods. Discussion: Conclusions can be made, at the very least, that stretching protocol done at a minimum of two times a week, can increase ankle dorsiflexion. We are unable to determine if IASTM or tissue flossing would be beneficial for increasing flexibility. However, we can draw that it is not detrimental to ankle dorsiflexion.
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center Lobby
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-3-2019 11:00 AM
End Date
4-3-2019 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
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Comparing the Effects of Tissue Flossing and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Ankle Dorsiflexion
Cedarville, OH
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the claimed effects of a new technique called Tissue Flossing and compare those effects with Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, or IASTM. Background: Tissue flossing is a relatively new technique that utilizes a large rubber band that is wrapped around the involved joint. Once applied, range of motion exercises are completed, and the band is removed. The goal is to increase joint range of motion. IASTM involves using a specialized tool to scrape an effected muscle or tendon of the body. The goal is to reduce any adhesions or scar tissue in the muscle and bring blood flow to the area to encourage healing and increase range of motion. Design: The design for this study is a multi-group pre-test post-test study with three groups of participants. there was a significant effect of time. Results: Therefore, for the participants as a whole, ROM significantly improved over time (p value = 0.023). However, there was no significant difference in ROM between groups over the different time periods. Discussion: Conclusions can be made, at the very least, that stretching protocol done at a minimum of two times a week, can increase ankle dorsiflexion. We are unable to determine if IASTM or tissue flossing would be beneficial for increasing flexibility. However, we can draw that it is not detrimental to ankle dorsiflexion.
