… Background—Despite massage being widely used by athletes, little … the efficacy of massage
for promoting both physiological and psychological recovery after exercise and massage …

… Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effects of massage on muscle soreness,
perceived recovery, physiological restoration, and physical performance in male bodybuilders. …

… multiple outcome measures for the efficacy of massage including range of motion and recovery
… for physiological effects, and muscle pain for assessing the effectiveness of massage on …

… to the efficacy of massage, and also to stimulate experimental research activity in the area. …
R 2000 The effects of massage on physiological restoration, perceived recovery and repeated …

… Based on these results, massage intervention after exercise showed higher efficacy at 48 …
alleviating muscle pain from massage intervention would be the more efficacious at 48 and 72 …

… efficacy of massage for performance recovery is scarce. Moreover, it has not yet been
concluded under which conditions massage … As quick restoration of performance is the most …

… Massage protocols investigating efficacy for non-sports related injuries or chronic conditions
… the efficacy of massage for subacute and chronic LBP and to assess the effect of massage …

… efficacy would require that massage increases muscle blood flow and/or lactic acid movement
into the bloodstream. Although massage … Effects of massage on physiological restoration, …

… the efficacy of massage therapy must currently be viewed with caution until more hard data
becomes available. Utilization of massage … Effects of massage on physiological restoration, …

… Along these same lines, there are certain intangibles that speak to the efficacy of massage,
… that immediate massage was more beneficial than delayed massage in restoring muscle …