ArticleInternational journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork2015
A Standardized, Evidence-Based Massage Therapy Program for Decentralized Elite Paracyclists: Creating the Model.
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- The Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Improving Sequelae in Post-Stroke Survivors. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Medical management of musculoskeletal pain in professional wheelchair basketball players: an evidence-based guide.Pain management · 2025Review
- Clinicians' opinion on massage in the intensive care unit patients.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Multimodal non-invasive non-pharmacological therapies for chronic pain: mechanisms and progress.BMC medicine · 2023Review
- Bicycling participation in people with a lower limb amputation: a scoping review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Advancing health promotion through massage therapy practice: A cross-sectional survey study.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- 'Recover quicker, train harder, and increase flexibility': massage therapy for elite paracyclists, a mixed-methods study.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
background and purposeEvidence suggests that para-athletes are injured more often than able-bodied athletes. The benefits of massage therapy for these disabled athletes are yet to be explored. This paper documents the process followed for creating a massage program for elite paracycling athletes with the goal to assess effects on recovery, rest, performance, and quality of life both on and off the bike.
settingMassage therapists' private practices throughout the United States.
participantsA United States Paracycling team consisting of 9 elite athletes: 2 spinal cord injury, 2 lower limb amputation, 1 upper limb amputation, 1 transverse myelitis, 1 stroke, 1 traumatic brain injury, and 1 visually impaired.
designThe process used to develop a massage therapy program for para-cyclists included meetings with athletes, coaching staff, team exercise physiologist, and sports massage therapists; peer-reviewed literature was also consulted to address specific health conditions of para-athletes.
resultsTeam leadership and athletes identified needs for quicker recovery, better rest, and improved performance in elite paracyclists. This information was used to generate a conceptual model for massage protocols, and led to creation of the intake and exit questionnaires to assess patient health status and recovery. Forms also were created for a general health intake, therapist information, and a therapist's SOAAP notes. DISCUSSION: The conceptual model and questionnaires developed herein will help to operationalize an exploratory study investigating the feasibility of implementing a standardized massage therapy program for a decentralized elite paracycling team.
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