Abstract
During the 2018 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, France's national football team—the eventual champions—played 7 soccer matches in 30 days.[1][1] Similarly, the Union of European Football Associations teams regularly compete in 9 or more games per month.[2][2
Highlights
Sports massage is not a single modality but a combination of massage techniques such as effleurage, petrissage, friction, and application of vibrations.[4]
The outcomes measured in massage studies are likewise diverse and include joint range of motion, isokinetic and isometric peak strength, vertical and long jumps, and blood lactate and creatine kinase levels.[4]
The 10 randomized controlled trials that fit the inclusion criteria for the Best et al review demonstrated what the authors called “moderate evidence” that massage may be effective in muscle recovery
Summary
Sports massage is not a single modality but a combination of massage techniques such as effleurage (sliding, circular movements), petrissage (tissue kneading and/or pressure), friction (pressure application), and application of vibrations.[4]. The outcomes measured in massage studies are likewise diverse and include joint range of motion, isokinetic and isometric peak strength, vertical and long jumps, and blood lactate and creatine kinase levels.[4] REVIEW OF EVIDENCE A 2008 systematic review by Best et al analyzed studies that assessed muscle recovery and performance after massage following strenuous exercise.[4] Seventeen studies fitting the inclusion criteria were case series.
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