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Articles tagged with: myofascial release

Research: Effects of Massage after Exercise
November 13, 2009 – 6:11 am | No Comment

In a study published in the Journal of Alternative Medicine (2008), researchers found that a 40 minute myofascial massage after high-intensity exercise caused a significant decrease in both EMG amplitude and vigor when compared with …

Working with Adolescent Athletes
April 15, 2009 – 10:36 am | No Comment

When working with a teenage (adolescent) athlete, the very first thing I ask them is “how much have you grown in the last year?”.  Here’s why…
The peak muscle growth takes place about 1 year after …