Effect of Massage on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) Study

This report investigates the effect of massage on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS), commonly experienced after exercise. The report begins by defining the aim and objectives, which include studying muscle stiffness, methods to reduce it, and the effectiveness of massage. A comprehensive literature review explores existing research on muscle soreness, its symptoms, and the benefits of massage, including increased muscle temperature and improved tissue elasticity. The review highlights various massage techniques like deep tissue massage, and emphasizes the importance of post-workout stretching and regular exercise routines to mitigate muscle stiffness. The report also identifies key points such as the benefits of regular massage sessions and the importance of consistency in exercise. Finally, the report includes a list of references, providing a detailed overview of the existing research on the topic.

THE EFFECT OF
MASSAGE ON DELAYED-
ONSET MUSCLE
SORENESS (DOMS)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Aim..............................................................................................................................................3
Objective......................................................................................................................................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Literature review..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................5
Key points....................................................................................................................................5
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................7

TASK 1
Aim
To identify the effects of massage on muscle stiffness after exercise.
Objective
• To study the concept of muscle stiffness and the onset muscle soreness.
• To identify the methods to reduce the stiffness of muscles after exercise
• To evaluate the effectiveness of massage-on-massage stiffness.
• To analyse the challenges needs to be analysed in getting the muscle stiffness.
TASK 2
Literature review
As per the Yeun, (2017), muscle soreness and the stiffness in muscles after the exercise refer to
the stiffness which a person gets after doing the workout. Muscle soreness is a muscle pain
which begins after the completion of workout, it normally stays for one day or two after the
workout, the muscle soreness one field during a workout situation. it is important to understand
the muscle soreness and stiffness in the muscles. there are a lot of symptoms of delayed onset
muscle soreness which includes muscles that feel tender to the touch and reduce range of
motions due to pain and stiffness when moving. if a person is having swelling in the affected
muscles and Is causing a muscle fatigue. Massage is one of the ways which can help muscle
stiffness after exercise as it relaxed the body. When a person is facing tight muscles issues and
stiffness in the muscles after the workout, they can do the massage and can relax the body which
can help introducing the muscle soreness. a massage can help to reduce muscle tightness by
increasing muscle temperature which results in the improvement in tissue elasticity.
The Guo and et.al., (2017), suggested that it is important to use the massage to reduce the onset
muscle soreness and also reduce the muscles which is having a soreness and tight so that it can
reduce to normal and provide better to the person. It is important to use the massage process in
such a way that after post workout the massage can help a person in reducing the soreness and
tight muscles issues which are causing them pain. the soreness and the stiffness stays for two
days or a week but it needs a good massage after post workout so that the body tissues and a
elasticity of tissues.
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According to the Sheidaei and et.al., (2016), it is very important to understand the method to
reduce the stiffness of muscles after exercise and for that there are a lot of ways in which a
person can reduce the stiffness of muscles after the exercise and can relax all the muscles by
doing the post tour out stretching another massage which can relax the tissues of the body and
help in dealing with all the pain of muscle and the stiffness to get reduced. It is important to
understand the criticality of muscle pain And the stiffness with soreness in the muscle can cause
a huge win to the person and it is important to have a good knowledge about massage so that a
person can relax the body after push to a coat dig steams to reduce the stiffness of the body
tissues which got Stiffness and sore after the workout session. It is very important to identify
different methods, Which include practicing good postures in working out in good posture so
that the muscles does not get stiffness in it. The common causes of muscle stiffness can be seen
by pain, redness, swelling, bruising and limited movement. Stretch is one of the best method it
can help a person in muscle stiffness as it can reduce the stiffness of the muscles and it also
stretches the tissues which are getting stabbed and it improves circulation of blood and reduce
inflammation’s which can help the body get relaxed. The other method is massage and massage
is one of the best method which can help a person in increasing the relaxations in the body
tissues as it can help in a huge benefit, if the gym trainers knows a perfect massage then he can
provide a good massage and stretching’s to help the students and the people who are having the
issues of muscle soreness and delete onset muscle soreness which caused due to the exercise
which a person does. The effect of massage on muscle stiffness is very good and it relaxed the
overall body and the tissues of the person and help in reducing the pain and the soreness which a
person is facing.
As per the Wu, Wang and Wang, (2017), there are a lot of different type of massage for different
issues a person is facing, one of the best massages for muscle soreness and post workout issues
of stiffness in the body can be resolved by deep tissue massage. deep tissue massage focus on
manipulating of both top and deeper layer of muscles and tissues it also required often intense
and the therapist always focused on the pressure points which are need to be relaxed to make the
person feel relaxed and can reduce the stiffness of the body. it also meant to reduce the muscle
and joint stiffness and reduce the anxiety to improve circulation of blood in the body. deep tissue
massage is designed to address different tensions and the pains of the muscles to connectivity
issues it helped in massage the causes of soreness and reduce the stiffness issue. the effect of
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massage on muscle stiffness after exercise is very improving to the body as it relaxed the overall
body and help the body to grow in the positive direction with the help of blood circulations due
to massage the tissues get a huge blood circulation which help in improving the body in a
positive way and it also help introducing different tensions and relax the body. It helped in
maintaining a good body structures and Provide a good relaxation with the deep tissue massage.
According to Hall and et.al., (2020), there are different challenges which comes well analysing
the muscle stiffness, when a person completed the workout, he get soreness and stiffness in the
body due to lack of exercise and not regularity in the exercise routines which caused them the
stiffness in the muscles and tissues and also the soreness in the body which made them feel tired
and not comfort with the situations to work hard and also exercise hard to improve the
performance. sometimes the sun is in stiffness are so hard and tired that a person does not able to
do the massage have face a lot of pain which caused them tiredness and are not able to move the
body fluently and it stiff the body in such a way that a person is not able to walk properly and
face a lot of pain issues in the body. it is very important to do the post workout stretching
sessions and irregularity in the exercise schedule so that a person feels relaxed and doesn't face
the issue of muscle stiffness as the muscle stiffness is only caused when a person start working
out for a new and not a regular person then the muscle stiffness occurs for two days or a week.
but after that it reduces to the normal as the muscles get to the habitable situations of working out
and facing the exercises and it helped the person in developing the better health. Steam are one
of the ways in which the body and the tissues of the for some can get relaxed and steam also help
the body to get relaxed and improve the blood circulation switch is very beneficial and steam
should be taken after and before the massage is being done so that it relaxed the tissues and can
get a better relaxation in the massage process or the post massage process and help reduce The
pain of the body.
TASK 3
Key points
There are a lot of key points which can help a person in understanding the importance of
massage on the muscle stiffness after exercises and it is very important for a person to
understand how to work out and how to handle the post workout situations when the person is
facing the stiffness in the body and the soreness in the tissues. The major key points are to use
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regular massage sessions to relax the body and it is important for a person to make the exercise
routine regularity so that the stiffness and the soreness of the body muscles doesn’t comes again
and again and it can get relaxed and the body gets habitual of the exercise schedules. steam are
one of the ways in which a person gets and can relax their tissues, massage provides a positive
effect on the muscle stiffness as it directly implemented on the body tissues so that the tissues get
relaxes and the blood circulation flows better and help in reducing the soundness in the stiffness
of the body tissues. Post workout massage And the stretching of post workout are very helpful
for the person introducing the issues of stiffness and soreness in the body muscles, it is important
for a person to be regular in the exercise schedules and also be positive in working out on a daily
basis so that the stiffness and the soundness can eliminate it from the body and the body gets
habitual and it also impact positive as the blood circulation improves in the body and help the
body to recover faster and stays healthy for a longer period of time.
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TASK 4
REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Guo and et.al., 2017. Massage alleviates delayed onset muscle soreness after strenuous exercise:
a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in physiology, 8, p.747.
Hall and et.al., 2020. The effectiveness of massage for reducing pregnant women's anxiety and
depression; systematic review and meta-analysis. Midwifery, p.102818.
Sheidaei and et.al., 2016. The effectiveness of massage therapy in the treatment of infantile colic
symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. Medical journal of the Islamic
Republic of Iran, 30, p.351.
Wu, J., Wang, Y. and Wang, Z., 2017. The effectiveness of massage and touch on behavioural
and psychological symptoms of dementia: A quantitative systematic
review and meta‐analysis. Journal of advanced nursing, 73(10), pp.2283-
2295.
Yeun, Y.R., 2017. Effectiveness of massage therapy on the range of motion of the shoulder: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of physical therapy
science, 29(2), pp.365-369.
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