Comparative Efficacy of Robotic and Manual Massage Interventions on Performance and Well-Being: A Randomized Crossover Trial.

Journal: Sports health
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Manual massage (MM) interventions can improve psychophysiological states of relaxation and well-being. In this context, robotic massage (RM) represents a promising, but currently understudied, solution.

Authors

  • Yann Kerautret
    Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Biology (LIBM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France.
  • Franck Di Rienzo
    Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Biology (LIBM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France.
  • Carole Eyssautier
    CAPSIX, Lyon, France.
  • Aymeric Guillot
    Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Biology (LIBM), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France.