Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of incorporating stretches into a massage recovery treatment after a competitive basketball match on perceptual and physical markers of recovery. Nine men (age: 22 ± 3 years; stature: 191.2 ± 8.5 cm; body mass: 90.9 ± 10.1 kg; and body fat: 12.4 ± 4.7%) and 8 women (age: 21 ± 3 years; stature: 176.4 ± 8.1 cm; body mass: 73.9 ± 9.7 kg; and body fat: 21.9 ± 5.5%) who are national-level basketball players received a massage, a massage and stretching, or no treatment immediately after a competitive match. The perception of overall fatigue and leg soreness was assessed immediately after the treatment and 24 hours later, whereas countermovement jump (CMJ) and repeated sprint ability (RSA) were tested 24 hours after the treatment. Compared with massage, massage and stretching induced lower perception of leg soreness immediately only in women (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 716-727 |
| Journal | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2014 |
Bibliographical note
This paper is not yet available on the repositoryCopyright © 2014, Copyright (C) 2014 by the National Strength & Conditioning Association
Keywords
- Fatigue
- Leg soreness
- Repeated sprint ability
- Vertical jump
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Neil Clarke
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- Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences - Associate
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