Acute Effects of Dynamic Warm-Up and Foam Roller Applications on Performance in Adolescent Male Volleyball Players

Objective: In recent years, the positive effects of self-myofascial release on sports performance have been reported. The aim of this study is to compare the acute effects and continuity of effects of dynamic warm-up (DW) and foam roller (FR) applications on various performance values in male volleyball players. Material and Methods: 22 adolescent male volleyball athletes were included in this study. Demographic information has been collected. Athletes were divided into 3 different groups (Control-FR-DW). The participants in the control group underwent a 5-minute jog, the FR group underwent jog and FR application to bilateral lower extremity muscles, and the DW group underwent jog and DW exercises. All athletes were tested for ROM, jumping, agility and speed 5 times in total, before, immediately after (0. min), 5. min., 10. min. and 15. min. Results: The study was completed with 22 adolescent male volleyball players. In the control group, no statistically significant changes were observed (p>0.05). In the FR group, significant improvements were identified in measurements at 0-5-10-15 minutes (especially at 0-5-10 minutes) compared to pre-application measurements for ROM, jumping, speed, and agility metrics (p0.05), significant improvements were identified in other performance parameters at 0-5 minutes, showing less magnitude and duration compared to the FR group (p<0.05). Conclusion: FR application provides more improvement in performance parameters in adolescent volleyball players compared to jogging and DW exercises and these positive effects last relatively longer.