Journal article
Optimizing Athletes' Recovery and Performance: A Review of Vibration Therapy, Compression Garments, and Massage
Current sports medicine reports, Vol.24(6), pp.177-185
06/01/2025
DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001259
PMID: 40472157
Abstract
It is evident that vibration therapy, massage, and compression garments are increasingly common recovery modalities among amateur and elite athletes. We performed a literature review via PubMed examining the effect of these modalities on measures of sports performance and recovery. We identified 29 eligible articles for vibration therapy, 31 eligible articles for compression garments, and 25 eligible articles for massage. Our review revealed varying degrees of support for each of the recovery modalities. However, our review also highlighted a need for standardized protocols in future studies to better understand how the modalities help athletes recover as to define optimal duration and frequency for maximal effects. Overall, all modalities reviewed seem safe to use and likely would not hinder sports performance or prolong recovery. It is a matter of how much benefit an athlete can gain when recovering from training.ABSTRACTIt is evident that vibration therapy, massage, and compression garments are increasingly common recovery modalities among amateur and elite athletes. We performed a literature review via PubMed examining the effect of these modalities on measures of sports performance and recovery. We identified 29 eligible articles for vibration therapy, 31 eligible articles for compression garments, and 25 eligible articles for massage. Our review revealed varying degrees of support for each of the recovery modalities. However, our review also highlighted a need for standardized protocols in future studies to better understand how the modalities help athletes recover as to define optimal duration and frequency for maximal effects. Overall, all modalities reviewed seem safe to use and likely would not hinder sports performance or prolong recovery. It is a matter of how much benefit an athlete can gain when recovering from training.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Optimizing Athletes' Recovery and Performance: A Review of Vibration Therapy, Compression Garments, and Massage
- Creators
- Jack Chen - University of IowaJennifer Cogburn - University of IowaBritt Marcussen - University of IowaTyler Slayman - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Current sports medicine reports, Vol.24(6), pp.177-185
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001259
- PMID
- 40472157
- ISSN
- 1537-8918
- eISSN
- 1537-8918
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2025
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984827331902771
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