Created: 11 February 2009
Massage significantly lowered the intensity of soreness experienced in delayed onset muscle soreness, according to recent research.
"The effects of massage on delayed onset muscle soreness" was conducted by J.E. Hilbert, G.A. Sforzo and T. Swensen of the Center for Health Sciences Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences in Ithaca, New York.
Created: 20 January 2009
There are many types of therapeutic massage, such as Swedish massage, Shiatsu, and there is also more specific sports massage which you can learn at a massage school. Sports massage is geared toward athletes, whether professional or not. However, it is most commonly carried out by licensed massage therapists with professional athletes.