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Massage GunsEvidence & Dosage

Theragun and the like — short-term effects, no lasting performance gain.

Evidence at a glance

Total studies
159
With abstract
50
Meta / Systematic / RCT
0
Highly cited
50
Publication years
1975–2026

Massage Guns in the context of Performance

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Top studies on Massage Guns

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

  1. Effects of percussion massage therapy, dynamic stretching, and static stretching on physical performance and balance.

    Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation2024n=16104 influential citations

    <h4>Background</h4>Percussion massage therapy is a popular approach in sport medicine for physical therapists, but few researchers have investigated the comparison with other intervention methods.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to…

  2. The Effects of Massage Guns on Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review.

    Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology202364 influential citations

    The use of massage guns has become increasingly popular in recent years. Although their use is more and more common, both in a clinical and sports context, there is still little information to guide the practitioners. This systematic…

  3. The Effect Of Percussive Therapy On Musculoskeletal Performance And Experiences Of Pain: A Systematic Literature Review.

    International journal of sports physical therapy2023n=25562 influential citations

    Background There is a lack of specific research on the effect of percussive therapy (PT) delivered by massage guns on physiological adaptations. This systematic literature review investigates research conducted on the effects of PT…

  4. The cooling, analgesic, and rewarming effects of ice massage on localized skin.

    Physical therapy197553 influential citations

    The study was designed to produce objective data on the rate of local cooling following the ice massage technique of cold application and the rate of rewarming following termination of the ice application. More importantly, the onset of…

  5. The effects of athletic massage on delayed onset muscle soreness, creatine kinase, and neutrophil count: a preliminary report.

    The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy1994n=753 influential citations

    It was hypothesized that athletic massage administered 2 hours after eccentric exercise would disrupt an initial crucial event in acute inflammation, the accumulation of neutrophils. This would result in a diminished inflammatory response…

  6. Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and tension after cardiac surgery: a randomized study.

    Complementary therapies in clinical practice2010n=11351 influential citations

    Integrative therapies such as massage have gained support as interventions that improve the overall patient experience during hospitalization. Cardiac surgery patients undergo long procedures and commonly have postoperative back and…

  7. Massage and relaxation therapies' effects on depressed adolescent mothers.

    Adolescence199647 influential citations

    Thirty-two depressed adolescent mothers received ten 30-minute sessions of massage therapy or relaxation therapy over a five-week period. Subjects were randomly assigned to each group. Although both groups reported lower anxiety following…

  8. The effects of massage and music on pain, anxiety and relaxation in burn patients: Randomized controlled clinical trial.

    Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries2017n=6047 influential citations

    <h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of massage and music on pain intensity, anxiety intensity and relaxation level in burn patients.<h4>Introduction</h4>Pain and anxiety are common among burn patients, but there…

  9. Warm-up, stretching and massage diminish harmful effects of eccentric exercise.

    International journal of sports medicine199445 influential citations

    The effect of a combination of a warm-up, stretching exercises and massage on subjective scores for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and objective functional and biochemical measures was studied. Fifty people, randomly divided in a…

  10. Massage therapy reduces anxiety and enhances EEG pattern of alertness and math computations.

    The International journal of neuroscience199642 influential citations

    Twenty-six adults were given a chair massage and 24 control group adults were asked to relax in the massage chair for 15 minutes, two times per week for five weeks. On the first and last days of the study they were monitored for EEG,…

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