159: Foam Rolling Research – Does the Science Reach the Practice?

For years now host Katja has been studying contraindications for foam rolling research and today she sits down with Tiffany to discuss if new foam rolling research is reaching users in a practical way. In this episode, we discuss Katja’s latest research project as well as recent findings and their implications for the yoga world.

Listen in to learn which findings were the most surprising and how yoga teachers can apply new foam rolling research in their classes and practice.

“We are always using, not only the research…but then also pulling in our gut and our experience and what is realistically attainable.” – Tiffany Cruikshank

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“The goals pursued in practice largely aligned with the effects observed.” – Katja Bartsch

Show Notes:

• Background on Katja’s new research [1:27]
• In which context foam rolling is applied in practice [13:00]
• Foam rolling durations [15:14]
• How often is foam rolling recommended [23:40]
• Tools for foam rolling [31:13]
• Recent research on vibration foam rollers [38:04]
• Surprising findings [42:35]
• Practicality of collecting data [54:26]
• Info from non-users [1:08:14]
• Final takeaways [1:10:58]

Links Mentioned:

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“In clinical practice, oftentimes we rely more on subjective data and less so on quantifiable data.” – Katja Bartsch