Influência de uma sessão oi múltiplas sessões de auto liberação miofascial com rolo de espuma na recuperação do desempenho: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

Self-myofascial release with a foam roller has been used as a recovery tool. This systematic review aimed to investigate how one session or multiple sessions of self-myofascial release with foam roller affect the recovery of athletes' performance. The research was carried out in the PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, BVS, Embase, SPORTDiscus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar databases using the following terms: (Foam rolling OR Foam roller OR Self-myofascial release) AND (Recovery OR Exercise OR Fatigue OR Sport) AND (Acute effects OR Chronic effects OR Performance), resulting in 11.866 articles. After checking for the inclusion criteria, 33 studies were selected and analyzed. It was found that multiple sessions of self-myofascial release with a foam roller are more effective in recovering the jumping and speed performance than just one session. A single session is more effective for recovering strength performance than multiple sessions. Still, one session and multiple sessions showed similar results in the recovery of agility, pain, range of motion, flexibility, removal of blood lactate, and perception of recovery. Finally, multiple sessions between sets of resistance exercises decreased the number of repetitions and resistance to fatigue, while a single session did not cause a significant effect. Self-myofascial release with a foam roller has shown potential to accelerate the recovery process of athletes. Future studies should evaluate the effect of chronic use of self-myofascial release with a foam roller on performance recovery, use physiological markers, compare the effects with other recovery strategies and use in conjunction with another strategy to enhance its effect.