The School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada.
J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Jul;24(7):1917-24. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181e06e0c.
Massage for the purpose of health dates back to early civilization and more recently has been used in the management and prevention of sport injuries. Massage has also been used as part of a warm-up to help increase acute flexibility. However, the physiological benefits and mechanisms of massage are not well known. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of 3 massage conditions on hip flexion range of motion (ROM). This experimentation involved a novel massage technique, which focused the massage on the musculotendinous junction for a short duration. Ten recreationally active women ranging from 21 to 36 years in age participated in this study. Participants were subjected to 3 massage conditions (no massage, 10-second massage, and 30-second massage) in a random order on separate days. Hip flexion angle, passive leg tension, and electromyography (EMG) were measured thrice before and within 10 seconds after the intervention. A main effect for conditions was found with the 30-second massage providing a 7.2% increase in hip flexion ROM that was significantly greater than the control condition (p < 0.05). Significant interactions occurred with an increased ROM (p < 0.05) from pre to posttests of 5.9 and 7.2% for the 10- and 30-second massage conditions, respectively. There were no significant differences in passive tension or EMG for any conditions or time. With a significant increase in hip angle and no associated increase in passive tension or EMG, there is a suggestion that 10 and 30 seconds of musculotendinous massage induces greater ROM through a modified stretch perception, increased stretch tolerance, or increased compliance of the hamstrings. Musculotendinous massage may be used as an alternative or a complement to static stretching for increasing ROM.
按摩作为一种保健手段可以追溯到早期文明，近年来也被用于运动损伤的管理和预防。按摩也被用作热身的一部分，以帮助提高急性柔韧性。然而，按摩的生理益处和机制尚不清楚。本研究的目的是探讨 3 种按摩条件对髋关节屈曲活动度（ROM）的影响。该实验采用了一种新的按摩技术，即短时间聚焦于肌肉肌腱连接处的按摩。10 名年龄在 21 至 36 岁之间的休闲活跃女性参与了这项研究。参与者在不同的日子里以随机的顺序接受了 3 种按摩条件（无按摩、10 秒按摩和 30 秒按摩）。在干预前和干预后 10 秒内，3 次测量髋关节屈曲角度、被动腿部张力和肌电图（EMG）。条件有一个主要影响，30 秒按摩使髋关节屈曲 ROM 增加 7.2%，明显大于对照组（p < 0.05）。10 秒和 30 秒按摩条件下，从预测试到后测试，ROM 分别增加了 5.9%和 7.2%，出现了显著的交互作用（p < 0.05）。任何条件或时间点的被动张力或 EMG 均无显著差异。髋关节角度显著增加，而被动张力或 EMG 没有增加，这表明 10 秒和 30 秒的肌腱按摩通过改变拉伸感知、增加拉伸耐受性或增加腘绳肌顺应性，引起更大的 ROM。肌腱按摩可以作为增加 ROM 的静态拉伸的替代或补充方法。
