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Biology of Sport
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Original paper

Effects of foam rolling and static stretching on ankle dorsiflexion and jumping ability: a randomized controlled trial

Antonino Patti
1
,
Ewan Thomas
1
,
Valerio Giustino
1
,
Carlo Rossi
1
,
Antonio Paoli
2
,
Patrik Drid
3
,
Antonio Palma
1
,
Antonino Bianco
1

  1. Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90144 Palermo, Italy
  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy
  3. Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Biol Sport. 2025;42(4):163–170
Online publish date: 2025/05/08
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