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| Title |
Pain pressure threshold of a muscle tender spot increases following local and non-local rolling massage
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| Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12891-015-0729-5 |
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| Authors |
SJ Aboodarda, AJ Spence, Duane C. Button |
| Abstract |
The aim of the present study was to determine the acute effect of rolling massage on pressure pain threshold (PPT) in individuals with tender spots in their plantar flexor muscles. In a randomized control trial and single blinded study, tender spots were identified in 150 participants' plantar flexor muscles (gastrocnemius or soleus). Then participants were randomly assigned to one of five intervention groups (n = 30): 1) heavy rolling massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsi-R), 2) heavy rolling massage on the contralateral calf (Contra-R), 3) light stroking of the skin with roller massager on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Sham), 4) manual massage on the calf that exhibited the higher tenderness (Ipsi-M) and 5) no intervention (Control). PPT was measured at 30 s and up to 15 min post-intervention via a pressure algometer. At 30 s post-intervention, the Ipsi-R (24 %) and Contra-R (21 %) demonstrated higher (p < 0.03) PPT values compared with Control and Sham. During 15 min post-intervention, PPT was higher (p < 0.05) following Ipsi-R (19.2 %), Contra-R (15.9 %) and Ipsi-M (10.9 %) compared with Control. There was no difference between the effects of three deep tissue massages (Ipsi-R, Ipsi-M and Contra-R) on PPT. Whereas the increased PPT following ipsilateral massage (Ipsi-R and Ipsi-M) might be attributed to the release of fibrous adhesions; the non-localized effect of rolling massage on the contralateral limb suggests that other mechanisms such as a central pain-modulatory system play a role in mediation of perceived pain following brief tissue massage. Overall, rolling massage over a tender spot reduces pain perception. ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT02528812 ), August 19(th), 2015. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 17 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 29% |
| Canada | 3 | 18% |
| Australia | 1 | 6% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 6% |
| Sweden | 1 | 6% |
| Ireland | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 14 | 82% |
| Scientists | 3 | 18% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 257 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 256 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 53 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 45 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 5% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 5% |
| Researcher | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 43 | 17% |
| Unknown | 78 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 72 | 28% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 39 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Psychology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 14 | 5% |
| Unknown | 89 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 April 2022.
All research outputs
#2,887,132
of 24,723,421 outputs
Outputs from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#556
of 4,320 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#38,090
of 280,005 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
#8
of 88 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 4,320 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.4. This one has done well, scoring higher than 87% of its peers.
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