Table 2.
Massage therapy effects on neurophysiological parameters.
| STUDIES | TYPE of MASSAGE | NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man = N (Studies) | |||
| FR = N (Studies) | |||
| [69,88] | Man = 2 | Lactate Removal [2] | ↑ |
| [19,66,87,89,90,91,92,93,94,95] | Man = 9 [19,66,89,90,91,92,93,94,95] | Lactate Removal [10] | / |
| FR = 1 [87] | |||
| [88] | Man | Lactate Removal [1] | ↓ |
| [96,97] | Man = 1 [96] | Blood Flow [2] | ↑ |
| FR = 1 [97] | |||
| [15,98] | Man = 1 [15] | Blood Flow [2] | / |
| FR = 1 [98] | |||
| [99] | Man | Blood Flow [1] | ↓ |
| [96,100] | Man = 2 | Temperature [2] | ↑ |
| [101] | Man | Temperature [2] | ↑ (ST); /(MT 1, 2, 3 cm) |
| [102] | Man | ↑ (ST, MT 1.5, 2.5 cm); /(MT 3.5 cm) | |
| [36,103,104,105,106] | Man = 5 | Creatine Kinase [5] | ↓ |
| [107] | Man | Creatine Kinase [1] | ↑ |
| [16,26,38,40,45,48,59,77,108,109,110,111,112] | Man = 7 [16,40,45,108,109,111,112] | DOMS [13] | ↓ (Trend) |
| FR = 6 [26,38,48,59,77,110] | |||
| [34,44,95,113,114,115] | Man = 4 [44,95,113,114] | EMG RMS [6] | / |
| FR = 2 [34,115] | |||
| [29] | FR | EMG RMS [3] | /ECC HM; ↓ CON HM |
| [116] | FR | /50% MVC; ↓ 10% MVC | |
| [117] | FR | /QC after HM FR, ↓ BF after QC FR | |
| [118,119] | Man = 1 [119] | EMG H-reflex, M-wave [2] | ↓ H-reflex;/M-wave |
| FR = 1 [118] |
Legend: Man: Manual massage; FR: Foam rolling; DOMS: Delayed onset muscle soreness; ↑: Increase effect; ↓: Decrease effect; /: Without effect; EMG: Myoelectrical activity; RMS: Root mean square; ST: Surface temperature; MT: Muscle temperature at different depths; ECC: Eccentric EMG activation; CON: Concentric EMG activation; QC: Quadriceps; HM: Hamstrings; BF: Biceps femoris.