Acute effects of massage or active exercise in relieving muscle soreness: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3352-3359

  Andersen, Lars L ^a   Jay, Kenneth ^a   Andersen, Christoffer H ^a   Jakobsen, Markus D ^a   Sundstrup, Emil ^a   Topp, Robert ^b   Behm, David G ^c  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algometry; Delayed onset muscle soreness; Experimental pain; Hyperalgesia; Intervention; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MASSAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYALGIA; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MASSAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SHOULDER; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881490249     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182908610     Document Type: Article

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