Abstract

Acute effect of massage on grip performance

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  • Massage has been used for thousands of years

  • Our study about the “acute effect of massage on grip performance” showed that massage was effective in immediate improvement of grip performance

  • Maybe there would be a question why opinions about the effect of massage on performance are so controversial. It seems that factors such as characteristics of participants, duration of massage, and target muscles are contributed in this controversy

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Massage has been used for thousands of years. In recent decades massage has became more popular among therapists and athletes. *Corresponding author: Molouki A, Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Opposite Booali Hospital, Damavand Ave, Imam hossein Sq, Tehran, IRAN, Tel: + 98 21 77548496, + 98 21 77542057; Fax: + 98 21 77561406; Email: Keywords: Acute effect; grip performance; Massage; Researchers; massage therapists; relaxation method; Boost immunity The third opinion states that massage improves muscle performance.

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