U.S., Oct. 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07892118) titled 'Effects of Sports Massage and Thai Massage on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Recovery' on Oct. 17.
Brief Summary: This study investigated the effects of sports massage and modified traditional Thai massage on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and recovery following strenuous exercise in healthy, physically inactive young men.
The study used a randomized, three-condition, three-period crossover design. Participants completed an exercise protocol designed to induce muscle soreness and subsequently received one of three recovery interventions: sports massage, modified traditional Thai massage, or passive recovery. Each participa...