Foam rolling may speed heart recovery in top swimmers
NCT ID NCT07641062
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether foam rolling helps elite swimmers recover faster after intense sprint training. Fifteen national-level swimmers did hard sprints, then either used foam rolling or swam gently to recover. Researchers measured heart rate variability to see which method worked better. The goal was to find a simple recovery tool for top athletes.
What this could mean
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Active substance
foam rolling
What this could lead to
If foam rolling proves effective, it could offer swimmers a simple, drug-free way to speed up recovery after hard training.
What could go wrong
This was a very small study (15 people) in elite athletes only, so results may not apply to others. It also only measured short-term effects, not long-term benefits.
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Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
Bursa, 16059, Turkey (Türkiye)