RECOVERY FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE practise questions Flashcards
1
Q
Massage therapy has shown to have no effect on skeletal muscle blood flow. However, what does massage therapy do to promote skeletal muscle adaptation?
A
Activates mechanotransduction signalling cascade
Accumulation of PGC1alpha in the cell nucleus
Stimulation of mitochondrial biogenesis
2
Q
Massage therapy may also be anti-inflammatory. What is the mechanism?
A
Massage reduced inflammation notably reductions in TNFalpha and IL6