Sabtu, 31 Januari 2015

The Advantages Of Having Sports Massage

By Kyle Barnes


A massage is very vital before and after an individual participates in an exercising procedure or even a sports performance. Many specialists have conducted studies that have assisted to prove that sports massage is very useful in enhancing performance, tumbling the chances of injury, and also the opportunity of fast recovery if an injury occurs. Historically, this treatment has been frequently used by athletes only but then the treatment has recently been stretched to all other types of sports too. There exist several therapists who specify in reflexology.

Therapeutic sports kneading can be defined as the type of kneading therapy that mainly specializes in the treatment of the soft tissue pains and aches that are as a result of any sporting activity. This therapy helps to reduce the stiffness of the muscles thus helps the patient to relax more easily by reducing the blood pressure and the heart beat rate.

Very many athletic performers love massages and they are convinced that it has a lot of benefits especially on their muscles. Plenty of study has been done by different scholars to prove just how effective this therapy really is on the athletes. In most of the studies, the therapy has been proved to improve flexibility, reduce stiffness in muscles and improve joint motion.

In a particular study by scholars in McMaster University, there are various facts about massages that were able to be verified. According to this study, massage after any exercise increases the size of the muscles and also increases the production of mitochondria. When the mitochondria have been increased, more nutrients will be converted into energy. This means that the muscles will have more endurance because the supply of oxygen will be increased.

In this research, the subjects in the experiment were requested to take part in an exercise on a non-moving cycle to the point of tiredness. After this workout one of their legs underwent a Swedish massage treatment by a professional to help the deep tissues for a period of 10 minutes. 2 and 1/2 hours later these people were put on a series of examinations that verified that the number of their mitochondria increased and that the deep-tissue size had increased.

Most people who receive a massage after an exercise report that they experienced reduced anxiety, enhanced relaxation and also an improvement in their mood. This is because the therapy also reduces the heart rate and reduces their blood pressure. For this reason, this therapy also has psychological benefits for the people who receive it.

Very many athletes like massages before their games and also after the games since they enjoy being calm and having non-rigid muscles. As the amount of positive advantages continues to increase because of the researches, the number of individuals who get massaged also continues to rise meaningfully over time.

In order to enjoy maximum benefits from any reflexology therapy session, the therapist needs to be an expert in the area. In order to find out if a particular therapist has the right qualifications, they must be able to provide their credentials and also prove that they have had adequate experience in their area of specialization.




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