The effect of massage on acceleration and sprint performance in track & field athletes.

CONCLUSIONS: Massage prior to competition remains questionable due to a lack of effectiveness in improving sprint performance. Further, pre-competition massage may not be more effective as a pre-event modality, over a traditional warm-up. PMID: 29389467 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29389467?dopt=Abstract

Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - February 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Moran RN, Hauth JM, Rabena R Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research

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