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Key Research Articles on Sports Massage Benefits
1. Role of Massage in Sports Performance & Rehabilitation
Summary: Reviews the psychological and physiological effects of sports massage on athletes, including recovery and injury treatment.
Link: PMC Article (2008)
2. Systematic Review on Massage for Performance & Recovery
Summary: A 2020 meta-analysis of 29 studies finds small but significant improvements in flexibility and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
3. Effects of Massage Therapy on Sport Performance
Summary: Examines motor abilities, neurophysiological mechanisms (e.g., pain reduction), and psychological benefits (e.g., stress relief).
4. Clinical Benefits of Sports Massage
Summary: Covers practical benefits like injury prevention, DOMS reduction, and mental readiness, with trial comparisons of techniques.
5. Deep Tissue Massage vs. Exercise for Neck Pain
Summary: RCT showing short-term pain relief from massage, though long-term effects were similar to exercise.
Link: ScienceDirect (2020)
6. Sports Massage for Pre-Event & Recovery
Summary: Discusses techniques (effleurage, petrissage) and their roles in warm-up, recovery, and mental focus.
7. Massage & Mental Health in Athletes
Summary: Study on college students showing improved mood, reduced fatigue, and lower stress with massage post-exercise.
Link: MDPI IJERPH (2021)
8. Sports Massage: Uses & Evidence
Summary: Reviews benefits (flexibility, DOMS) and limitations, citing peer-reviewed studies.
Link: Verywell Health (2024)
9. Top 10 Benefits of Sports Massage for Both Athletes and Non-Athletes from Fine Tune Osteopathy: https://finetuneosteopathy.com/top-10-benefits-of-sports-massage-for-both-athletes-and-non-athletes/
10. Top 10 benefits of sports massage from Urban: https://urban.co/en-gb/blog/benefits-of-sports-massage
11. What is a sports massage? Benefits, techniques, and how it supports recovery from Hinge Health: https://www.hingehealth.com/resources/articles/what-is-a-sports-massage/
12. 10 Incredible Benefits of Sports Massage You Must Know from SoCo Therapies: https://www.socotherapies.co.uk/post/benefits-of-sports-massage
13. Top Ten Scientifically Proven Benefits of Getting a Sports Massage from Durham Family Chiropractic: https://www.durhamchiropractic.co.uk/ten-scientifically-proven-benefits-sports-massage/
14. Why is Sports Massage Good for Recovery – 5 Top Reasons from Ten Health & Fitness: https://www.ten.co.uk/5-top-reasons-why-sports-massage-is-good-for-recovery
15. The Effects of Massage Therapy on Sport and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review from PMC (a repository of scientific literature from the U.S. National Institutes of Health): https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10302181/
16. IS PRE‐PERFORMANCE MASSAGE EFFECTIVE TO IMPROVE MAXIMAL MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW from PMC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6159489/
17. Post-Event Sports Massage | Massage Therapy Journal from AMTA: https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-therapy-journal/post-event-sports-massage/
18. Massage Therapy for Athletes from AMTA: https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-therapy-journal/go-for-the-gold/
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