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The techniques used by Sports Massage practitioners have been developed
to ensure effective and efficient results are gained from each massage given. Massage therapy
itself consists of the manipulation of muscles
and lymph nodes through professional pressing and rubbing techniques.
Deep-tissue massage utilizes slow strokes, direct pressure or friction applied across the grain of the muscles with
the fingers, thumbs or elbows. After the exercise period, the subjects
were randomized to one of the following treatment groups: a 5-minute standardized massage to
the dominant hand, a 5-minute standardized massage to the non-dominant
hand, 5-minutes of passive shoulder and elbow range of motion, or 5-minutes of rest.27 The
5-minute massage protocol, consisting of effleurage and circular
friction strokes, was performed by two senior therapeutic massage students.27 The authors found the
massage intervention to be significantly superior to the non-massage interventions for
post exercise grip performance. Drink plenty
of water, exercise often, and increase your fiber
intake. You will have much better success that way. |
