ArticleInternational journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork2020
Comparison Between Classic and Light Touch Massage on Psychological and Physical Functional Variables in Athletes: a Randomized Pilot Trial.
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- Effects of aquatic exercise on mood and anxiety symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the general belief of the benefits and the widespread use of massage in sport field, there are limited empirical data on possible effectiveness of massage on psychological and physical functional variables. PURPOSE: The main objective of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of classical and light touch massage on psychological and physical functional variables in athletes.
settingAthletic club of Valencia.
participants20 amateur athletes were recruited from two athletic clubs. RESEARCH
designA single-blind, randomized, pilot-placebo trial.
interventionThe subjects were randomly allocated to two different groups: a) Massage group (MG) (n=10); b) Control group (CG) (n=10). The intervention period lasted one month (one session per week).
main outcome measuresAssessment of the participants was performed at baseline and 24 hours following the completion of the intervention. Outcome measures included hip flexion, knee extension, and mood state.
resultsThe results suggest that MG obtained better results on physical variables (
conclusionOur results suggest that classic massage could be an effective intervention to improve functional physical variables in athletes. However, trends suggest that a light touch intervention could provoke improvements in physiological measures.
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