Effect of Foam Rolling (FR) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching on muscle soreness among u-17 Negeri Sembilan Football Club (NSFC) female soccer players

This study investigates the comparative efficacy of Foam Rolling (FR) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching in mitigating Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) among female athletes. Despite the established use of these recovery techniques in sports science, research specifically targeting female populations remains scarce, leaving a gap in understanding how physiological differences influence recovery outcomes. By focusing on U-17 female soccer players from the Negeri Sembilan Football Club (NSFC), this research aims to determine which intervention most effectively alleviates muscle soreness and supports recovery in young female competitors.