Table 1. The changes in knee flexion range of motion (ROM), pain pressure threshold, and tissue hardness before and after control, Foam Rolling, and Vibration Foam Rolling intervention, 10 minutes after intervention, 20 minutes after intervention, and 30 minutes after intervention, as mean ± SD. The two-way ANOVA results (T: time effect, C x T: condition x time interaction effect; F-value) and partial η2 (ηp2 ) are shown in the right column.
Control Foam Rolling Vibration Foam Rolling ANOVA results
PRE POST 10min 20min 30min PRE POST 10min 20min 30min PRE POST 10min 20min 30min P value, F value, ηp2
Knee Flexion ROM (degrees) 139.5±3.7 139.7±3.6 139.8±3.6 139.7±3.7 139.7±3.8 138.5±3.3 141.5±4.2* 140.8±4.1*†  140.3±4.1*†  139.7±4.2 *† § 140.1±3.5 143.1±4.1* 142.5±3.9
*† 
141.9±3.8 *†  141.5±3.9 *†  T: F=68.0, p<0.01, ηp2=0.64
CxT: F=13.4, p <0.01, ηp2=0.41
d= 0.05 0.08 0.06 0.04 d= 0.80 0.63 0.48 0.33 d= 0.77 0.64 0.47 0.37
PPT
(kg)
4.16±1.4 4.18±1.4 4.10 ±1.4 4.08 ±1.5 4.12 ±1.7 4.04 ±1.2 4.78 ±1.7* 4.31 ±1.3 4.15 ±1.4†  4.05 ±1.2†  4.25 ±1.5 5.02 ±1.7* 4.84 ±2.1* 4.60 ±1.9 4.65 ±2.0 T:F=8.9, p<0.01, ηp2=0.19
CxT: F=2.7, p<0.01, ηp2=0.12
d= 0.01 -0.04 -0.05 -0.03 d= 0.51 0.21 0.08 0.00 d= 0.48 0.33 0.20 0.23
Tissue hardness
(N)
18.76±0.6 18.8±1.9 18.5±1.9 18.8±1.6 18.6±1.7 18.1±1.9 16.7±1.6* 16.7±2.1* 17.2±2.0 17.5±2.0†  18.5±2.4 16.9±2.3* 16.9±2.5* 16.8±2.4* 17.2±2.2* T: F=16.1, p<0.01, ηp2=0.29
CxT: F=4.7, p<0.01, ηp2=0.19
d= 0.01 -0.15 0.03 -0.11 d= -0.78 -0.67 -0.43 -0.29 d= -0.72 -0.66 -0.73 -0.58
*: Significant difference from PRE value (p<0.01)† : Significant difference from POST value (p<0.01)‡: Significant difference from 10min value (p<0.01)§: Significant difference from 20min value (p<0.01)