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The Immediate and 24-hour Effects of Body Tempering Versus Foam Rolling on Lower Extremity Muscular Power During the Vertical Jump and Standing Long Jump Tests

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of body tempering on healthy volunteers between the ages of 18-39. The main question it aims to answer is will the intervention have an impact on immediate or 24-hour measures of lower extremity power as measured by the: vertical jump test? standing long jump test? Researchers will compare an alternate intervention of foam rolling self-myofascial release to see if any changes in jump test performance are comparable. Participants will perform a brief warm-up followed by baseline performance of the two jump tests (5 repetitions each). Participants will be randomized into one of two groups: either application of the body tempering intervention or performance of self-myofascial release via foam rolling. Following the intervention, participants will be asked to perform 3 repetitions of each outcome measure (jump test); participants will be asked to return 24 hours later where they will guided through the same warm-up as the day prior and will again perform 5 repetitions of each jump test.