Open AccessMassage as a Mechanotherapy for Skeletal Muscle
Author(s) -
Douglas W. Van Pelt,
Marcus M. Lawrence,
Benjamin F. Miller,
Timothy A. Butterfield,
Esther E. DupontVersteegden
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
exercise and sport sciences reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.945
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1538-3008
pISSN - 0091-6331
DOI - 10.1249/jes.0000000000000244
Subject(s) - massage , skeletal muscle , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , alternative medicine , anatomy , pathology
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.