Manual massage and foam rolling are commonly used by athletes for warm-up and
recovery, as well as by healthy individuals for well-being. Manual massage is an ancient …

In sports and clinical settings, roller massage (RM) interventions are used to acutely
increase range of motion (ROM); however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Apart …

Manual massage, commonly used by healthy individuals for well-being, is an ancient
practice requiring the intervention of a trained and experienced physiotherapist. On the other …

Fast recovery is desirable in the performance of competitive sports. Foam rolling, a type of
self-massage, has been shown to lower perceived ratings of fatigue, but physiological …

Background Self-myofascial release is an emerging technique in strength and conditioning.
Yet, there is no consensus regarding optimal practice guidelines. Here, we investigated the …

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 …

Foam rolling is thought to improve muscular performance and flexibility as well as to
alleviate muscle fatigue and soreness. For this reason, foam rolling has become a popular …

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

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 …

Abstract MacLennan, M, Ramirez-Campillo, R, and Byrne, PJ. Self-massage techniques for
the management of pain and mobility with application to resistance training: a brief review. J …