Abstract
[Purpose] To examine the influence of muscle re-education exercises on the effect of myofascial release (MFR). [Subjects] Thirty healthy individuals whose active straight leg raise (SLR) angle was less than 70 degrees were quasi-randomly allocated to three groups: MFR for bilateral hamstrings, quadriceps exercise post-MFR, and hamstrings exercise post-MFR. [Methods] Active SLR, passive SLR, and torque of the knee flexion and extension were measured pre- and post-intervention, and at 2, 4, and 6 days post-intervention. [Results] The extension and flexion torque of the knee flexion of the “hamstrings exercise post-MFR” group lasted longer than six days and showed the most improvement. [Conclusion] MFR provided release from myofascial restrictions and improved the slide and extensibility of the fascia. Performing exercise post-MFR elicited effective re-learning of the proper muscle contractions. Therefore, the “hamstrings exercise post- MFR” group revealed the longest-lasting result and presented the most improvement.
