Elif Esma Safran

Percussive Vibration Therapy as an Adjunct to Conventional Physiotherapy in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background/Objectives: Hand-held percussive vibration therapy (PVT) is widely used in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, yet its incremental benefit beyond an active physiotherapy program for chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) is unclear. We investigated whether PVT added to...

ACUTE EFFECTS OF FOAM ROLLING AND PNF STRETCHING AS WARM-UP STRATEGIES ON MUSCLE FLEXIBILITY, STRENGTH, AND PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD IN AMATEUR ATHLETES

Objective: This study aimed to compare the acute effects of foam rolling (FR) and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on hamstring flexibility, isometric knee flexion strength, vertical jump performance, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) in amateur athletes...