Original scientific paper

The effect of massage before activities on neuromuscular activation

Stefan Knežević ; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Tatjana Trošt Bobić ; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Andro Matković ; KB Merkur, Zavod za dijagnostičku i intervencijsku radiologiju, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb
Helga Sertić Milić ; KB Merkur, Zavod za dijagnostičku i intervencijsku radiologiju, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb
Branka R. Matković ; Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Abstract

Massage has always been used in the process of physical conditioning, before and after training. It is used as a method of passive warm-up, however the knowledge about the effect of massage, which is performed immediately before the activity, on motor performance is contradictory. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of different types of massages (classical and activation) on the neuromuscular function of physically active individuals. Explosive strength, agility, and running speed at 5, 10 and 20 m were tested. T-test for dependent samples, found a negative effect of massage on the neuromuscular function of healthy, physically active persons. Specifically, the application of classical massage led to a significant reduction in explosive strength and agility, with no change in running speed. The application of activation massage led to a significant reduction of explosive strength (measured by means of jumping and running tasks), without a significant impact on agility. By comparing the two massages, a significantly greater negative impact of classical massage on agility was found, compared to activation massage.

Keywords

warm up, motor performance, explosive strength, running speed, agility, manual therapy

Hrčak ID:

263077

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/263077

Publication date:

30.7.2021.

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