Massage therapy is commonly used during physical rehabilitation of skeletal muscle to
ameliorate pain and promote recovery from injury. Although there is evidence that massage …

Massage has the potential to attenuate the inflammatory process, facilitate early recovery,
and provide pain relief from muscular injuries. In this hypothesis-driven paper, we integrate …

Abstract Shin, MS and Sung, YH. Effects of massage on muscular strength and
proprioception after exercise-induced muscle damage. J Strength Cond Res 29 (8): 2255 …

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the
effects of massage on alleviating delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) and muscle …

Many coaches, athletes and sports medicine personnel hold the belief, based on
observations and experiences, that massage can provide several benefits to the body such …

Many coaches, athletes, and sports medicine professionals hold the perception, based on
observations and encounters, that massage can provide several benefits to the body. These …

Skeletal muscle injuries are among the most common and frequently disabling injuries
sustained by athletes. Repair of injured skeletal muscle is an area that continues to present …

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 …

Abstract Andersen, LL, Jay, K, Andersen, CH, Jakobsen, MD, Sundstrup, E, Topp, R, and
Behm, DG. Acute effects of massage or active exercise in relieving muscle soreness …

Objective: Sport massage, a manual therapy for muscle and soft tissue pain and weakness,
is a popular and widely used modality for recovery after intense exercise. Our objective is to …