Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the physiological and psychological
effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Methods: Eighteen …

BACKGROUND: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a frequent problem after
unaccustomed exercise. No universally accepted treatment exists. Massage therapy is often …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of petrassage massage immediately
post and 24 hrs postexercise on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), and to measure …

Context: Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) describes muscle pain and tenderness
that typically develop several hours postexercise and consist of predominantly eccentric …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if post-exercise massage has an
effect on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and physical performance in women …

It was hypothesized that athletic massage administered 2 hours after eccentric exercise
would disrupt an initial crucial event in acute inflammation, the accumulation of neutrophils …

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 …

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 …

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 …