ArticleJournal of sports science & medicine2007
Acute effects of two massage techniques on ankle joint flexibility and power of the plantar flexors.
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- Foam rolling and stretching do not provide superior acute flexibility and stiffness improvements compared to any other warm-up intervention: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of sports massage on performance and recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Massage positively influences daytime brain activity and reduces arousal state in poor sleepers: a randomized controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- The effect of Astym® Therapy on muscle strength: a blinded, randomized, clinically controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Trial
- Roller-massager application to the quadriceps and knee-joint range of motion and neuromuscular efficiency during a lunge.Journal of athletic training · 2015Trial
- The Effect of Timing of Sports Massage on 60-m Sprint Performance in Competitive Athletes.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2025Article
- The Effects of Massage Therapy on Sport and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Effects of Therapeutic Calf Massage on Cardiac Autonomic Function in Healthy Volunteers-a Pilot Study.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2023Article
- The Effect Of Percussive Therapy On Musculoskeletal Performance And Experiences Of Pain: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Acute Effects of Percussive Massage Treatment on Drop Jump Performance and Achilles Tendon Stiffness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of a Massage Protocol in Tensiomyographic and Myotonometric Proprieties.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Mechanical Percussion Devices: A Survey of Practice Patterns Among Healthcare Professionals.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- The Immediate Effects of Self-Myofacial Release on Flexibility, Jump Performance and Dynamic Balance Ability.Journal of human kinetics · 2020Article
- Girth, strength, and flexibility of the calf muscle in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A case-control study.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2020Article
- An fMRI Study of the Effects of Vibroacoustic Stimulation on Functional Connectivity in Patients with Insomnia.Sleep disorders · 2020Article
- Selective Effects of Manual Massage and Foam Rolling on Perceived Recovery and Performance: Current Knowledge and Future Directions Toward Robotic Massages.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Review
- IS PRE-PERFORMANCE MASSAGE EFFECTIVE TO IMPROVE MAXIMAL MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2018Article
- Application of massage for ankle joint flexibility and balance.Journal of physical therapy science · 2017Article
- Comparing the effects of self-myofascial release with static stretching on ankle range-of-motion in adolescent athletes.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2015Article
- The impact of the Swedish massage on the kinesthetic differentiation in healthy individuals.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2015Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if three minutes of petrissage and tapotement forms of massage would influence plantar flexors' flexibility, and muscle power. Nineteen participants were randomly subjected to three conditions (control and two massages) before performing two power tests. Prior to the intervention, subjects completed ankle joint flexibility assessments. The conditions were; (1) control, where subjects lay prone and had a therapist's hands resting, (2) vigorous petrissage, and (3) tapotement applied at a rate of 4Hz; all on the triceps surae. Following completion of the intervention, subjects immediately completed a post- ankle joint flexibility test, followed by a drop-jump and concentric calf raise. The power measures were; concentric peak force, rate of force development, and drop-jump height / contact time. The data showed a significant increase (p < 0.05) in ankle joint angle on the right leg and a corresponding tendency on the left. No significant change was seen with the power measures. Results suggest that massage can increase plantar flexors' flexibility without a change in power and thus may be an alternative to static stretching during an athletic warm-up. Key pointsThree minutes of petrissage and tapotement forms of massage increased ankle flexibility.Massage did not adversely affect jump power measures.Massage may be an effective alternative to static stretching as a component of a pre-event warm-up.
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