Abstract

Massage therapy has been shown to have beneficial effects on various conditions. It is widely used in the field of sports which includes exercise-induced fatigue. There are many techniques among the different kinds of massage. This paper describes the different the techniques of manual massage which include Effleurage (gliding strokes), Petrissage (Kneading Strokes), Friction, Compression, Tapotement (Percussion), Vibration, and Joint mobilizations and stretches. In addition, reviews the techniques of manual massage and exercise-induced fatigue. The result showed that he most popular application techniques of manual massage on exercise-induced fatigue are Effleurage and Petrissage. Therefore, Effleurage and Petrissage can be seen as the useful methods to deal with exercise-induced fatigue for athletes after training sessions or intensive competition.

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