Roller massage decreases spinal excitability to the soleus

被引:48
作者
Young, James D. [1 ]
Spence, Alyssa-Joy [1 ]
Behm, David G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Mem Univ Newfoundland, Sch Human Kinet & Recreat, St John, NF A1C 5S7, Canada
关键词
Hoffmann reflex; neuromuscular rolling; pain; self-massage; H-REFLEX; HOFFMANN REFLEX; MUSCLE SORENESS; PAIN; INHIBITION; RECOVERY; MOTION; RANGE; PERFORMANCE; TOOL;
D O I
10.1152/japplphysiol.00732.2017
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
Roller massage (RM) interventions have shown acute increases in range of motion (ROM) and pain pressure threshold (PPT). It is unclear whether the RM-induced increases can he attributed to changes in neural or muscle responses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of altered afferent input via application of RM on spinal excitability, as measured with the Hoffmann (H-) reflex. A randomized within-subjects design was used. Three 30-s bouts of RM were implemented on a rested, nonexercised, injury-free muscle with 30 s of rest between bouts. The researcher applied RM to the plantar flexors at three intensities of pain: high. moderate, and sham. Measures included normalized Mwave and H-reflex peak-to-peak amplitudes before, during, and up to 3 min postintervention. M-wave and H-reflex measures were highly reliable. RM resulted in significant decreases in soleus H-reflex amplitudes. High-intensity, moderate-intensity, and sham conditions decreased soleus II-reflex amplitudes by 58%, 43%, and 19%, respectively. H-reflexes induced with high-intensity rolling discomfort or pain were significantly lower than moderate and sham conditions. The effects were transient in nature, with an immediate return to baseline following RM. This is the first evidence of RM-induced modulation of spinal excitability. The intensity-dependent response observed indicates that rolling pressure or pain perception may play a role in modulation of the inhibition. Roller massage-induced neural modulation of spinal excitability may explain previously reported increases in ROM and PPT. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Recent evidence indicates that the benefits of foam rolling and roller massage are primarily accrued through neural mechanisms. The present study attempts to determine the neuromuscular response to roller massage interventions. We provide strong evidence of roller massage-induced neural modulation of spinal excitability to the soleus. It is plausible that reflex inhibition may explain subsequent increases in pain pressure threshold.
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