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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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 …

The science of sports massage is ofinterest to many populations including athletes, athletic
trainers, coaches, as well as sports physiologists. While evidence to support or refute the …

Background—Despite massage being widely used by athletes, little scientific evidence
exists to confirm the efficacy of massage for promoting both physiological and psychological …

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 …