It is commonly believed that massage can reduce muscle stiffness and is desirable for
recovery from exercise. However, the effect massage on muscle stiffness following eccentric …

Using ultrasound shear wave elastography, the aims of this study were:(a) to evaluate the
effect of massage on stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscle and (b) to determine …

Context: Sport massage is often used to help prepare for exercise, expedite recovery from
muscle soreness, and enhance athletic performance. However, the effect of sport massage …

Background Massage is often applied with the intention of improving flexibility or reducing
stiffness in musculotendinous tissue. There is, however, a lack of supporting evidence that …

Massage is a commonly utilized therapy within sports, frequently intended as an ergogenic
aid prior to performance. However, evidence as to the efficacy of massage in this respect is …

Background Optimal strategies for massage and its use in athletes have not been
conclusively demonstrated. Purpose/study design Effects of varying duration, frequency and …

It is believed that sport massage after intensive exercise might improve power and
perceptual recovery in athletes. However, few studies have been done in this area. This …

There is currently little scientific evidence that manual massage has any significant impact
on the short-or long-term recovery of muscle function following exercise or on the …

Manual massage Is commonly assumed to enhance long term muscle recoveryfrom intense
exercise, partly due to its ability to speed healing via enhanced muscle blood flow. We …

Background This study compared immediate versus delayed massage-like compressive
loading on skeletal muscle viscoelastic properties following eccentric exercise. Methods …