Massage as a Mechanotherapy for Skeletal Muscle

Douglas W. Van Pelt; Marcus M. Lawrence; Benjamin F. Miller; Timothy A. Butterfield; Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden

doi:10.1249/JES.0000000000000244

Massage as a Mechanotherapy for Skeletal Muscle

Douglas W. Van Pelt, Marcus M. Lawrence, Benjamin F. Miller, Timothy A. Butterfield, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden

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Abstract

Massage is anecdotally associated with many health benefits, but physiological and clinically relevant mechanisms recently have begun to be investigated in a controlled manner. Herein, we describe research supporting our hypothesis that massage can be used as a mechanotherapy imparting biologically relevant adaptations in skeletal muscle and improving muscle properties.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	107-114
Number of pages	8
Journal	Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews
Volume	49
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1249/JES.0000000000000244
State	Published - Apr 1 2021

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Copyright © 2021 by the American College of Sports Medicine.

Keywords

atrophy
exercise
massage
mechanotherapy
skeletal muscle

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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