Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance

Anna Pisz; Katarina Kralova; Dusan Blazek; Artur Golas; Petr Stastny

doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

2020, Volume 12, Issue 2

Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance

Anna Pisz¹, Katarina Kralova¹, Dusan Blazek¹, Artur Golas², Petr Stastny¹

¹Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague
²Academy of Physical Education in Katowice

Author for correspondence: Anna Pisz; Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague; email: piszan@gmail.com

Anna Pisz: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1336-6135

Dusan Blazek: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0397-3006

Artur Golas: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-6993

Petr Stastny: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-374X

DOI: 10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

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Abstract

Decreased ankle range of motion (ROM) leads to many disorders, ranging in severity from gait abnormalities to knee and pelvis injuries. Therefore, maintaining full ankle ROM is very important, especially for athletes, for whom ankle ROM may affect their results during competitions. Medical flossing is a technique used by physiotherapists to improve ROM. The aim of this review was to investigate the effect of medical flossing on ankle ROM according to the results in previous studies.

‪The search was conducted with the following key words individually and/or in combinations: range of motion, flossband, mobility bands, vascular occlusion, flossing bands, compression, voodoo floss, and tack floss.

F‪rom the identified 5600 articles, only 4 studies were included in this systematic review. The results showed that the mean difference in ROM after treatment was 1.20 cm (Hedge’s g = 0.31, p < 0.01, I2= 89%).

‪There is evidence showing that the application of flossing can be beneficial to increase the ROM. Moreover, some of the studies confirmed a positive impact of flossing on jump performance; nonetheless, data to confirm this effect in this review are insufficient.

Key words: medical flossing, range of motion, jump performance

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AMA:

Pisz A, Kralova K, Blazek D et al. Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance. Balt J Health Phys Activ. 2020;12(2):19-26. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

APA:

Pisz, A., Kralova, K., Blazek, D., Golas, A., & Stastny, P. (2020). Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 12(2), 19-26. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

Chicago:

Pisz, Anna, Kralova Katarina, Blazek Dusan, Golas Artur, Stastny Petr. 2020. "Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance". Balt J Health Phys Activ 12 (2): 19-26. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

Harvard:

Pisz, A., Kralova, K., Blazek, D., Golas, A., and Stastny, P. (2020). Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance. Balt J Health Phys Activ, 12(2), pp.19-26. https://doi.org/10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

MLA:

Pisz, Anna et al. "Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance." Balt J Health Phys Activ, vol. 12, no. 2, 2020, pp. 19-26. doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03

Vancouver:

Pisz A, Kralova K, Blazek D et al. Meta-analyses of the effect of flossing on ankle range of motion and power jump performance. Balt J Health Phys Activ 2020; 12(2): 19-26. Available from: doi:10.29359/BJHPA.12.2.03