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- Abstract:
- Massage is commonly believed to enhance athletic performance, but current literature does not support this belief. The purpose of this study was to assess the immediate effects of massage on athletic performance through the use of flexibility measurements, vertical jump, and 30-meter sprint. The study also examined the correlations between flexibility and vertical jump and 30-meter sprint. The study design was a one-group pretest-posttest set up. The study used 20 south Florida high school athletes (10 males, 10 female) with a mean (SD) age of 16.6 (1.35) years. The participants came in on one day only. Pretest and posttest measurements were taken for flexibility of the right and left quadriceps and hamstrings, as well as for vertical jump height and 30-meter sprint time. The treatment was a 15-minute massage to the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves with each muscle group being massaged for 2.5 minutes. Statistical analysis was run using SPSS 16.0 (Chicago, IL). T-tests were used to determine the effect of massage on each variable. For all variable’s significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. There was a significant increase in flexibility for the right and left quadriceps and right and left hamstrings. There was no effect on vertical jump height or on 30-meter sprint time following the massage. There were significant, weak correlations found between the right hamstring and vertical jump and the right hamstring and 30-meter sprint. No significant correlations were found between the right and left quadriceps or the left hamstring and vertical jump or 30-meter sprint. In conclusion, massage increased flexibility, but did not have a significant impact on the athletic performance of high school athletes. The psychological and potential physiological effects of massage should both be considered before using massage to enhance athletic performance.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2009.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-62).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Kathleen Bartlett. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC1226.B37 2009_BartlettKathleen ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC1226.B37 2009 ( lcc )
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