Quantitative application of transverse friction massage and its neurological effects on flexor carpi radialis

Lee, Hsin-Min; Wu, Shyi-Kuen; You, Jia-Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.math.2008.09.005

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“…In-addition, it has-been-proposed that the-mechanical-pressure, during-massage, alters neural excitability, and these-neural-changes may-reduce the-potential for cramping (Nelson & Churilla, 2016;Behm et al, 2013;Lee, 2009). Sefton et al (2012) discovered a-reduction in the-Hoffman (H)-reflex, which was-used to-measure the-excitability of the-motor-neuron-pool, in-study-participants, who received a 1-hour full-body-massage.…”

Section: Eamc: Treatment-approaches Including Preventive-measures Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptual Design of a Massaging Device to Mitigate Exercise Associated Calf Muscle Cramps

2019

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Exercise-associated muscle-cramping (EAMC) is a-common-condition, experienced by recreational and competitive-athletes, which can potentially-endanger their-health, as-well-as professional-career. This paper reports the-synopsis of a-conceptual-design, simulation, and analysis of a-massaging-device to-mitigate paraphysiologic-EAMC, in-the-calf-area. Document-analysis was utilized as one of the-study-instruments (including published-research on the-concepts of cramps and their-treatments; selected-relevant Internationalpatents; the-use of anthropometric-data in product-design; prior-art on massaging-devices, and selected-devices, currently available at the-market, with their-respective-limitations). The-study applied fundamental-Engineeringprinciples of product design, and was-carried-out in-compliance with ISO7250: 1996 (Basic-human-bodymeasurements for technological-design). The-best-ranked-design (out of the 3 design-alternatives, made) was chosen, via Engineering-Design Weighted-Decision-Matrix, and confirmed by the 'Drop and Re-vote' (D & R) method. 2D-drawings, of the-best-design-alternative, were created by computer-aided-design (CAD) AutoCADsoftware, while 50 th percentile, adult-male was selected, as a design-target. Relevant-leg and hand-dimensions (one-dimensional measurements), were obtained from published-anthropometric-data-tables. Simulation of Stress-Analysis/Single-Point Static-Analysis (to-detect and eliminate rigid-body-modes; and separate stresses across contact-surfaces) was done by Autodesk Inventor-Version: 2016 (Build 200138000, 138). Conceptual-design of the-massaging-device was optimized according-to results of simulations, calculations, and fundamental engineering-product design principles. The-study also revealed that the-patho-physiology, causing EAMC, is most-likely multi factorial and complex. Overall, the-results of this-concise-study are rather-positive, providing agood starting-point for advanced-exploration on the-same. Further-improvements and trials, however, are necessary. The-study, hence, recommended: (i) Further-studies, to-optimize the-dimensions of the-device, toaccommodate different-shapes of calf-muscles; (ii) More-advanced-methods, such-as PuCC; AHP, and TRIZ should be considered in-selection of the-best-design-alternative; (iii) Comprehensive-materials-selection should be detailed via Ashby-charts; (iv) To-carry-out a-detail-design; (v) To-fabricate a-prototype; (vi) To-conduct additional-tests (e.g., FEA/FEM) and explorative-use-ability-trials, in-collaboration-with the-department of Medical-Engineering, School of Medicine, MU; and (vii) To-analyze the-marketing-aspect of the-final-device. The-device is potentially-beneficial to sports-health-care-providers, coaches, and athletes; moreover, it could be included into-First-Aid Sport-kit (subject-to satisfactory-trails).

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Section: Eamc: Treatment-approaches Including Preventive-measures Anmentioning

confidence: 99%

Conceptual Design of a Massaging Device to Mitigate Exercise Associated Calf Muscle Cramps

2019

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“…In contrast, this study targeted healthy subjects to acquire the magnitude of pressure, duration of pressurization, and motion data of each point in three muscle groups. Lee et al [16] evaluated the period and the magnitude of pressurization trials by using thin pressure sensors attached to fingers. In contrast, the finger motion analysis and quantitative massage pressure measurements were more systematically applied in the present study.…”

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Biomechanical analysis of the circular friction hand massage

Ryu

Son

Ahn

et al. 2015

THC

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Abstract. BACKGROUND: A massage can be beneficial to relieve muscle tension on the neck and shoulder area. Various massage systems have been developed, but their motions are not uniform throughout different body parts nor specifically targeted to the neck and shoulder areas. OBJECTIVE: Pressure pattern and finger movement trajectories of the circular friction hand massage on trapezius, levator scapulae, and deltoid muscles were determined to develop a massage system that can mimic the motion and the pressure of the circular friction massage. METHODS: During the massage, finger movement trajectories were measured using a 3D motion capture system, and finger pressures were simultaneously obtained using a grip pressure sensor. RESULTS: Results showed that each muscle had different finger movement trajectory and pressure pattern. The trapezius muscle experienced a higher pressure, longer massage time (duration of pressurization), and larger pressure-time integral than the other muscles. CONCLUSIONS: These results could be useful to design a better massage system simulating human finger movements.

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“…Although STM dose-frequency studies are available, the literature is void of replicable clinically-applicable dose-pressure studies; in large part due to the lack of adequate quantification methods for STM motion and force in patients [21][22][23][24]. Attempts to quantify STM forces have been made in animals and in humans, but none of these methods are applicable for realistic, real-time clinical use [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. This poses a significant gap in the current understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms of STM and markedly limits the ability (1) to document, replicate and reproduce STM applications, (2) to monitor, adjust, and advance the STM treatment methodology; and (3) to establish optimal STM dosing protocols specific to different clinical conditions.…”

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Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM): A Requisite to Advance the Field of Manual Therapy

Loghmani¹,

Neff²,

Alotaibi³

et al. 2017

J Nov Physiother

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Quantitative application of transverse friction massage and its neurological effects on flexor carpi radialis

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

Conceptual Design of a Massaging Device to Mitigate Exercise Associated Calf Muscle Cramps

Conceptual Design of a Massaging Device to Mitigate Exercise Associated Calf Muscle Cramps

Biomechanical analysis of the circular friction hand massage

Quantifiable Soft Tissue Manipulation (QSTM): A Requisite to Advance the Field of Manual Therapy

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