Effects of sport massage on limb girth and discomfort associated with eccentric exercise

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-185

  Hart, Joseph M ^a   Swanik, C Buz ^b   Tierney, Ryan T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active rest; Delayed onset muscle soreness; Rehabilitation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CONVALESCENCE; DELAYED ONSET MUSCLE SORENESS; EDEMA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LIMB; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REST; SPORT MASSAGE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 26644464154     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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