Thursday, July 10, 2014

2013 in Strength Science: Sports Medicine (foam rolling, icing)

Continuing my summary of Jonathan Sullivan's "The Year in Strength Science, 2013" with Part VI on Sports Medicine.  (full text

(1)  MacDonald et al [84] present the first peer-reviewed data examining the impact of self-myofascial release via foam roller on muscle performance and joint mobility. . . . On the whole, the paper is a weak data point in favor of the practice." (p. 30)

(2) "Cheng-Yu et al [85] report that icing delays recovery from eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage, with a study that is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with the sports science and exercise physiology literature. . . . This is a poorly designed study with conclusions that cannot possibly be supported by its data. It’s almost certain to be quoted widely."  (p. 30)


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