Massage as a Mechanotherapy for Skeletal Muscle

Massage is anecdotally associated with many health benefits, but physiological and clinically relevant mechanisms recently have begun to be investigated in a controlled manner. Herein, we describe research supporting our hypothesis that massage can be used as a mechanotherapy imparting biologically...

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Published in:Exercise and sport sciences reviews 2021-04, Vol.49 (2), p.107-114
Main Authors: Van Pelt, Douglas W., Lawrence, Marcus M., Miller, Benjamin F., Butterfield, Timothy A., Dupont-Versteegden, Esther E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humans
Massage
Muscle, Skeletal
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Summary:Massage is anecdotally associated with many health benefits, but physiological and clinically relevant mechanisms recently have begun to be investigated in a controlled manner. Herein, we describe research supporting our hypothesis that massage can be used as a mechanotherapy imparting biologically relevant adaptations in skeletal muscle and improving muscle properties.
ISSN:0091-6331
1538-3008
DOI:10.1249/JES.0000000000000244