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Professional sports clubs have long used massage as a way to help their athletes, and more recently various self massage options have made this more available, but does massage help performance? Based on a review of 38 trials and other scientific papers we find that just having a massage before you compete won’t make you run faster or jump higher, however if done correctly there are some excellent advantages to be had.
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Does massage help athletic or sports performance: with practical advice
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Does massage help athletic or sports performance: with practical advice
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Does massage help athletic or sports performance: with practical advice