Massage therapy slightly decreased pain intensity after habitual running, but had no effect on fatigue, mood or physical performance: a randomised trial

Question: Does massage therapy reduce pain and perceived fatigue in the quadriceps, and improve the mood and physical performance of runners after habitual sporting activity (10-km run)? Design: Randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, intention-to-treat analysis and blinded assessment...

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Main Authors: Paula Urio Bender, Clarissa Medeiros da Luz, Jonatan M Feldkircher, Guilherme S Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955319300190