Table 2.
Outcomes for dynamic stretching with or without vibration foam rolling
Parameters
DS
DS + VFR
Pre
Post
Change
%
Change
Effect size
p
Pre
Post
Change
%
Change
Effect size
p
Knee ROM
Flexion
(degrees)
124.1
(7.2)
126.4
(7.4)
*
2.38
(6.8)
1.92
0.3
0.033
122.8
(8.1)
123.2
(10.3)
0.4
(6.9)
0.33
0.1
0.692
Extension
(degrees)
143.0
(10.7)
146.8
(12.5)
*
3.74
(9.7)
2.62
0.3
0.019
142.7
(9.4)
146.8
(10.5)
*
4.1
(8.0)
2.87
0.4
0.003
Muscle stiffness
Quadriceps
258.9
(27.6)
268.5
(33.7)
*
9.7
(16.5)
3.74
0.3
0.001
265.6
(23.7)
258.2
(32.1)
*
-7.4
(18.7)
†
-2.79
0.3
0.017
Gastrocnemius
329.3
(61.7)
363.5
(70.2)
*
34.2
(59.2)
10.39
0.5
0.001
314.6
(39.8)
314.6
(33.9)
0.1
(36.8)
†
0.03
0
0.993
CMJ
Height
(cm)
37.7
(9.5)
39.6
(10.5)
*
1.9
(3.9)
5.04
0.2
0.004
37.4
(9.3)
38.2
(9.6)
*
0.9
(2.5)
2.41
0.1
0.037
Agility
Total time (s)
18.1
(1.7)
17.3
(1.9)
*
-0.9
(1.0)
-4.97
0.4
<0.001
19.0
(1.8)
18.7
(0.6)
*
-0.9
(0.7)
-4.74
0.2
<0.001
* Significant difference (p < 0.05) compared with the pretest results.
† Significant difference (p < 0.05) compared with DS.