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| Title of Article |
Acute Effects of Percussive Massage Therapy on Thoracolumbar Fascia Thickness and Ultrasound Echo Intensity in Healthy Male Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Date of Acceptance |
7 January 2023 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Standard |
SCOPUS |
| Institute of Journal |
Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the termsand conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license |
| ISBN/ISSN |
EISSN 1660-4601 |
| Volume |
2023 |
| Issue |
20 |
| Month |
Jan |
| Year of Publication |
2023 |
| Page |
1073 |
| Abstract |
Abstract: Percussive massage therapy (PT) has been widely used by therapists and the fitness
population to treat myofascial-related conditions. However, there is no evidence to confirm the effects
of PT on the fascia. This study aimed to investigate the effects of PT on thoracolumbar fascia (TLF)
morphology and other related outcomes. Methods: Sixty-six healthy males participated and were
randomly allocated into a percussive massage group (PT group) and a control group. The PT group
received 15 min of back percussion massage, while the control group rested prone lying in the same
environment for 15 min. Thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) thickness and echo intensity, perceived stiffness,
lumbar flexibility, and skin temperature were measured in both groups before and immediately after
the intervention. Result: TLF thickness and lumbar flexibility did not change when compared in
the two groups. However, the echo intensity (left side, difference −3.36, 95% CI −5.1 to −1.6; right
side, difference −4.39, 95% CI −6.1 to −2.7) and perceived stiffness (difference, −1.18, 95% CI −1.84
to −0.52) in the TLF region were significantly lower in the PT group than in the control group and
were accompanied by increased skin temperature (difference 0.29, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.48). Conclusion:
We suggest that a 15 min PT with 30 Hz on the back region could reduce TLF echo intensity and
perceived stiffness and increase skin temperature in healthy men individual |
| Keyword |
ultrasound; massage; percussion; fascia; back |
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| Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Status |
ตีพิมพ์แล้ว |
| Level of Publication |
นานาชาติ |
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false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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