Massage is defined as the systematic manipulation of the soft tissue of the body. The movements of gliding, compressing, stretching, percussing, and vibrating are regulated to produce specific responses in the athlete. Historically, wherever sports have been taken seriously, massage has been used in some form. Today sports massage is gaining popularity

View the various articles related to Sports Massage :

• Definition of massage by John Hooper
• Routine injury prevention sports massage
• Sports massage all the responses
• Procedures of Massage
• Cyriax and Acupressure
• Effective Massage

Disclaimer Please note that Time-to-Run at all times recommends the use of professional sports masseurs, these notes are primarily to assist you in understanding the use and practice of massage and it's various techniques. Applying any of these techniques by those not qualified to do so, is done at your own risk