Background This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of foam roller or
stick massage performed after exercise-induced muscle damage protocols on indirect …

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 …

Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the
effects of massage on alleviating delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) and muscle …

Methods: Following extensive searches carried out using PubMed/MEDLINE,
ResearchGate, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar and Science Direct, randomized 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 …

Objective: The literature on the physiological and psychological effects of massage as it
relates to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was reviewed. Data sources: The …

This study aims to identify the effects of therapeutic massage on muscle recovery,
physiological, psychological and performance in sport. Articles were identified from several …

Aims In recent years there has been a significant rise in the popularity of muscle gun
devices. However, the current research regarding handheld muscle gun devices is unclear …

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 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 …