Meta-analysis of therapeutic effect of massage on exercise-induced fatigue
Objective Exercise-induced fatigue has always been the focus of sports medicine.This study systematically evaluated the therapeutic effect of massage on exercise-induced fatigue,and provided reference for the clinical practice of exercise-induced fatigue.Methods Computerized searches were performed on databases such as China Journal Network,Wanfang,Science Citation Index(SCI),and PubMed to retrieve Chinese and English literature with clear diagnostic and efficacy criteria that belonged to randomized controlled trials(RCTs)as of June 2019.Meta-analysis was performed after screening the retrieved literature.Results A total of 242 patients were enrolled in the 8 RCTs included in the study.Meta-analysis showed that lactic acid(LAC)was reported in 6 out of the 8 studies included.The results showed that the experimental group was superior to the control group,and the difference was statistically significant[MD=-1.04;95%CI=(-1.60,-0.48);P=0.000<0.05].The blood urea nitrogen(BUN)was reported in 4 of the 8 studies included.The results showed that the experimental group was superior to the control group,and the difference was statistically significant[MD=-1.63;95%CI=(-2.65,-0.61);P=0.002<0.05].Superoxide dismutase(SOD)was reported in 3 of the 8 studies included.The results showed that the experimental group was superior to the control group,and the difference was statistically significant[MD=0.64;95%CI=(0.06,1.21);P=0.029<0.05].Conclusion Compared with conventional rest therapy,massage may be effective in the treatment of exercise-induced fatigue.However,due to the small number and low quality of the included literatures,it is necessary to conduct a large sample and high-quality RCT to confirm its effectiveness.
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