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 …

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 …

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 …

Massage is anecdotally associated with many health benefits, but physiological and
clinically relevant mechanisms recently have begun to be investigated in a controlled …

Methods: 22 healthy untrained men (Mean age 34+/− 7 years; mean height 181.7+/− 6.9 cm;
mean weight 80.6+/− 6.4 kg; BMI: 24.5+/− 1.3) with no prior history of knee, low back or neck …

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 …

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 …

Purpose Massage therapy is one of most commonly applied treatments during athletic
training. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of sports massage therapy on …

Objectives This study aimeded to examine acute and late effects of five consecutive
sessions of Swedish massage on hamstring flexibility and agility of players. Methods …

Self-massage using foam rollers, sticks, or balls has become a popular technique to
enhance joint range of motion (ROM). Although increases are reported to be larger in …