U.S., June 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07648966) titled 'Recovery of Heart Rate Variability in Handball Players' on June 03.

Brief Summary: This study aimed to compare the acute effects of manual massage (MM) and foam rolling (FR) on heart rate variability (HRV) following a 20 m shuttle run test (20m-SRT) in elite male handball players. It was hypothesized that MM and FR would produce differential acute effects on HRV responses during

Study Start Date: May 01, 2025

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Condition: Heart Rate Control Recovery Following Exercise

Intervention: OTHER: Manul Massage (MM)

MM protocol employed Swedish massage techniques (Hemmings, 2001; Tessier, 2005), including effl...