Context: Sport massage is often used to help prepare for exercise, expedite recovery from
muscle soreness, and enhance athletic performance. However, the effect of sport massage …

Background The use of sports massage is very common in the athletic community. However,
only a few studies have shown any therapeutic effect of massage. Hypothesis Sports …

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

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: 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 …

Massage therapy is commonly used following endurance running races with the expectation
that it will enhance post-run recovery of muscle function and reduce soreness. A limited …

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 …

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 …

Abstract International Journal of Exercise Science 10 (2): 258-265, 2017. Delayed onset
muscle soreness (DOMS) can occur after intense exercise and remain for several days …

Background/objective Roller massage has become a popular intervention in sports settings
in order to treat muscle soreness and stiffness, as well as improving post-exercise recovery …