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| Title |
Massage Alleviates Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness after Strenuous Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Physiology, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2017.00747 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jianmin Guo, Linjin Li, Yuxiang Gong, Rong Zhu, Jiake Xu, Jun Zou, Xi Chen |
| Abstract |
Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of massage on alleviating delayed onset of muscle soreness (DOMS) and muscle performance after strenuous exercise. Method: Seven databases consisting of PubMed, Embase, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI and Wanfang were searched up to December 2016. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were eligible and the outcomes of muscle soreness, performance (including muscle maximal isometric force (MIF) and peak torque) and creatine kinase (CK) were used to assess the effectiveness of massage intervention on DOMS. Results: Eleven articles with a total of 23 data points (involving 504 participants) satisfied the inclusion criteria and were pooled in the meta-analysis. The findings demonstrated that muscle soreness rating decreased significantly when the participants received massage intervention compared with no intervention at 24 h (SMD: -0.61, 95% CI: -1.17 to -0.05, P = 0.03), 48 h (SMD: -1.51, 95% CI: -2.24 to -0.77, P < 0.001), 72 h (SMD: -1.46, 95% CI: -2.59 to -0.33, P = 0.01) and in total (SMD: -1.16, 95% CI: -1.60 to -0.72, P < 0.001) after intense exercise. Additionally, massage therapy improved MIF (SMD: 0.56, 95% CI: 0.21-0.90, P = 0.002) and peak torque (SMD: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.04-0.71, P = 0.03) as total effects. Furthermore, the serum CK level was reduced when participants received massage intervention (SMD: -0.64, 95% CI: -1.04 to -0.25, P = 0.001). Conclusion: The current evidence suggests that massage therapy after strenuous exercise could be effective for alleviating DOMS and improving muscle performance. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 11% |
| Canada | 5 | 8% |
| Spain | 4 | 7% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Japan | 1 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 33 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 47 | 77% |
| Scientists | 8 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 395 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 66 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 42 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 17 | 4% |
| Lecturer | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 58 | 15% |
| Unknown | 162 | 41% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 105 | 27% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 45 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 41 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 2% |
| Other | 18 | 5% |
| Unknown | 173 | 44% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 134. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 August 2024.
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