Massage induces an immediate, albeit short-term, reduction in muscle stiffness

Relationship between shear elastic modulus and passive muscle force: An ex-vivo study

(2013) Terry K. Koo et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Slack length of gastrocnemius medialis and Achilles tendon occurs at different ankle angles

(2013) François Hug et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Massage and stretching reduce spinal reflex excitability without affecting twitch contractile properties

(2013) David G. Behm et al.   JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY

Length and activation dependent variations in muscle shear wave speed

(2013) L A Chernak et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Influence of Passive Muscle Tension on Electromechanical Delay in Humans

(2013) Lilian Lacourpaille et al.   PLoS One

In vivo passive mechanical properties of skeletal muscle improve with massage-like loading following eccentric exercise

(2012) Caroline Haas et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Characterization of passive elastic properties of the human medial gastrocnemius muscle belly using supersonic shear imaging

(2012) Olivier Maïsetti et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Supersonic shear imaging provides a reliable measurement of resting muscle shear elastic modulus

(2012) Lilian Lacourpaille et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT

Effect of volitional relaxation and motor imagery on F wave and MEP: Do these tasks affect excitability of the spinal or cortical motor neurons?

(2011) R. Fujisawa et al.   CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

Short-Duration Massage at the Hamstrings Musculotendinous Junction Induces Greater Range of Motion

(2010) Stacey Y Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH

Temperature dependence of the shear modulus of soft tissues assessed by ultrasound

(2010) E Sapin-de Brosses et al.   PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY

Effects of petrissage massage on fatigue and exercise performance following intensive cycle pedalling

(2008) R Ogai et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE