Table 2. Pre mean values (± SD) of the male and female participants for range of motion (ROM), countermovement jump (CMJ) height, maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) peak torque, and maximum voluntary dynamic contraction (MVDC) peak torque.
|
Intense warm-up + FR |
FR only |
FR + intense warm-up |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
| ROM (cm) |
31.86 |
± 5.32 |
36.08 |
± 3.22* |
31.68 |
± 5.26 |
36.28 |
± 2.70* |
31.46 |
± 5.15 |
36.73 |
± 3.33* |
| CMJ (cm) |
51.04 |
± 5.07 |
34.73 |
± 3.94* |
50.71 |
± 5.32 |
34.95 |
± 4.45* |
50.28 |
± 5.18 |
34.99 |
± 4.71* |
| MVIC (Nm) |
159.91 |
± 25.61 |
94.38 |
± 10.52* |
161.19 |
± 24.28 |
96.77 |
± 13.76* |
154.50 |
± 16.10 |
93.31 |
± 8.82* |
| MVDC (Nm) |
163.66 |
± 22.46 |
105.58 |
± 15.32* |
167.47 |
± 17.44 |
106.24 |
± 15.53* |
159.56 |
± 28.06 |
106.52 |
± 16.02* |
* indicates a significant difference between the male and female participants. Please note that all the significant differences have a large magnitude of difference, with Cohen’s d ranging from 0.95 to 4.66.FR = foam rolling.
