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ArticleJournal of athletic training

Effects of sport massage on limb girth and discomfort associated with eccentric exercise.

Joseph M Hart, C Buz Swanik, Ryan T Tierney

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Article in Journal of athletic training. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joseph M HartUniversity of Virginia, 210 Emmet Street, South, Memorial Gym, Room 203, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA. jmh3zf@virginia.edu
C Buz Swanik
Ryan T Tierney
University of Virginia · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextSport massage is often used to help prepare for exercise, expedite recovery from muscle soreness, and enhance athletic performance. However, the effect of sport massage on recovery from delayed-onset muscle soreness is unknown.

objectiveTo determine the effect of a short sport massage treatment on intramuscular swelling and pain in response to eccentric exercise.

designWe used a 2 x 8 (treatment x time) repeated-measures design to compare triceps surae muscle girth and pain ratings over the 72 hours after eccentric exercise.

settingUniversity research laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER

participantsNineteen healthy, college-aged subjects. INTERVENTION(S): Delayed-onset muscle soreness was induced with several sets of eccentric triceps surae contractions at 90% of the estimated concentric, 1-repetition maximum weight. Subjects returned on 3 consecutive days after eccentric exercise with a cycle ergometer for active rest treatments. In addition, 1 leg received the sport massage. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Girth measurements were taken at 5.08 cm (2 in), 10.16 cm (4 in), 15.24 cm (6 in), and 20.32 cm (8 in) below the knee joint line, and pain was assessed with a visual analog scale before and after all 4 sessions.

resultsNo interaction was noted between treatment and time for any girth or pain measurements, and no main effect was seen for treatment.

conclusionsSport massage did not reduce girth or pain in the lower leg after eccentric exercise within 72 hours.

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PMID16284638
PMCPMC1250257
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