Efectividad de la elongación de los músculos isquiotibiales mediante la manipulación miofascial con foam roller vs aplicación de electroestimulación, en los jugadores de fútbol amateur con síndrome de acortamiento de flexores de rodilla.

Abstract

The hamstrings are also called postural muscles. That is to say, they have an active action in maintaining posture. One of the peculiarities is the tendency to rigidity, tonicity and withdrawal in sedentary people who spend many hours standing or sitting and athletes or sports fans poorly trained. The objective of this research will be to compare the effectiveness of hamstring elongation in less time, through the application of myofascial manipulation of foam roller vs electro stimulation, in amateur soccer players. A quantitative approach study was carried out, experimental methodological design of quasi-experimental nature, explanatory and correlational scope; a sample of 30 players with shortening of the hamstring muscles was taken, which were separated into two groups, assessing them in their initial and final stages. Using the straight leg lift test, sit and reach test. The results obtained showed an important improvement in the joint amplitude in both treatments, but the athletes treated with the myofascial manipulation treatment with foam roller showed recovery within the sixth session in 46.7%, compared with the application of electrostimulation that made in the tenth session by 33.3%. Conclusion Myofascial manipulation treatment with foam roller produces joint amplitude in fewer sessions than the application of electrostimulation.