Does sIXTY SECONDS OF FOAM ROLLING AFFECT FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY OR CHANGE MUSCLE TEMPERATURE IN ADOLESCENT ATHLETES?
A single sixty-second bout of rolling applied to the quadriceps induces a small significant change in flexibility that is of little practical relevance, while muscle contractility and temperature remain unchanged. Investigation of larger doses of rolling is merited in athletic populations to justify current practice.
Comparison with the tonsils shows that PALT displays immunomorphological features required for the onset of cellular and humoral immune responses, while its T regulatory cells appear to function as suppressor-regulators of T and B cell responses.