Acute Effect of Percussive Massage on Cross-Section Area, Muscle Strength, and Late Muscle Pain of the Quadriceps Muscle Following a Fatigue Protocol in Physically Active Men: Randomized Clinical Trial.
da Rosa Castilho A; Aguiar AF; Ribeiro AS; Cônsolo IF; Quirino FSP; de Oliveira RF; Andraus RAC · 2026 · Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy
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Abstract (excerpt)
Background and purpose The massage gun is widely used to alleviate delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS); however, empirical evidence regarding its physiological effects remains limited. Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the acute…
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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1002/pri.70246