Background: A massage is a tool that is frequently used in sports and exercise in general for
recovery and increased performance. In this review paper, we aimed to search and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Massage has often been highlighted as a modality for potentially enhancing psychological
regeneration during intense training. Despite numerous anecdotal testimonies to its efficacy …

Objectives: Massage is widely used by the athletic population for a variety of purposes such
as injury prevention, recovery from fatigue, relaxation, and to increase performance. This …

Background Massage is a popular treatment choice of athletes, coaches, and sports
physical therapists. Despite its purported benefits and frequent use, evidence demonstrating …

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 …

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