


Τετ 15 Δεκ
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"Foam Rolling: an update of its value in sports" with Dr. Jan Wilke
Foam rolling is one of the most frequently used methods by athletes and coaches in the sports, health and fitness sector, but there are many questions to be answered. Duration ? Frequency ? Speed ? In which way? Static or Dynamic? and many more....


Time & Location
15 Δεκ 2021, 7:00 μ.μ. – 8:30 μ.μ. EET
Webinar
Guests
About the Event
Description:
Self-massage treatments of muscle and connective tissue with small rollers, sticks, or balls have gained worldwide popularity. Even more, foam rolling is one of the most frequently used methods by athletes and coaches in the sports, health and fitness sector. Studies demonstrate that rolling, if used correctly, can enhance range of motion, improve performance, decrease pain, and accelerate recovery.
However, there are still many misconceptions about essential parameters such as optimal treatment duration, speed, or intensity.
The workshop will provide participants with the cutting edge knowledge about the mechanisms of foam rolling (tissue-specific and neural adaptations), different techniques (static compression, slow and fast rolling, shearing), and specific recommendations for different populations (e.g. young vs. old persons, athletes with or without pain).
What to expect:
It will, furthermore, answer the following (and several more) questions: - When should I use static and when dynamic rolling? - Should I perform stretching or rolling to improve flexibility? Can I combine both? - Should foam rolling to improve regeneration be performed before or after training? - Can I reduce muscle sorness using foam rolling? - How do I treat trigger point pain with rolling? - What are the risks of foam rolling treatments? - Are effects of foam rolling due to local adaptations such as improved blood flow and reduced stiffness or due to neural adaptations (e.g. improved pain tolerance)?
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About:
"FOAM ROLLING: AN UPDATE OF ITS VALUE IN SPORTS"
Date: Wednesday 15 December 2021
Time: 7.00pm-8.30pm with Q&A (GR time)
Via: Zoom platform
Speaker: Dr. Jan Wilke
Language: English
Cost: 45 euros
About Dr. Jan Wilke:
Dr. Jan Wilke leads the “Fascia in Motion” research group at Frankfurt University, Germany. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, and has been invited as a Visiting Fellow by Amsterdam University (the Netherlands) and Liverpool University (the UK). His chapter on Myofascial Chains, published in Gray’s Anatomy, represents the worldwide first anatomical atlas contributions explicitly focusing on fascia and movement. With more than 100 publications, Wilke is one of the most active researchers in his field. In addition to academic tasks, he is a conditioning coach and has worked with numerous high-level athletes, including the former world No. 1 tennis player, Angelique Kerber.
