Acute Effects of Local High-Frequency Percussive Massage on Deep Fascial and Muscular Stiffness and Joint Range of Motion in Young Adult Men

CONCLUSIONS: HFP massage for 5 minutes modified the stiffness of the deep fascia and concurrently improved the ankle joint-dorsiflexion ROM. This method can be used as an intervention to decrease stiffness of the deep fascia and increase the ROM efficiently.PMID:38508160 | DOI:10.1123/jsr.2022-0455

Source: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - March 20, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Zijian Liu Yicheng Zhong Toshihiro Maemichi Qianhui Zhou Takumi Okunuki Yanshu Li Wakamiya Kazuki Tsukasa Kumai Source Type: research