Methods: Following extensive searches carried out using PubMed/MEDLINE,
ResearchGate, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar and Science Direct, randomized controlled …

This study aims to identify the effects of therapeutic massage on muscle recovery,
physiological, psychological and performance in sport. Articles were identified from several …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objective Massage is ubiquitous in elite sport and increasingly common at amateur level but
the evidence base for this intervention has not been reviewed systematically. We therefore …

Background Post-exercise massage is one of the most frequently applied interventions to
enhance recovery of athletes. However, evidence to support the efficacy of massage for …

Background Although pre‐performance massage is frequently used in sports settings, the
evidence regarding its effects on muscle strength and functional performance is equivocal …

Objective: The literature on the physiological and psychological effects of massage as it
relates to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was reviewed. Data sources: The …