Chinese self-massage to improve physical recovery in school Basketball athletes

Abstract

Massage can be applied to anyone as a prophylactic, therapeutic and health-protective means. One of its variants is self-massage sometimes used in sports to promote sports results. The objective of this study was to assess the influence of Chinese self-massage on the recovery of athletes belonging to the male school basketball team in the 15-16 year category of Villa Clara. A pre-experimental and longitudinal research was carried out; with four months of evolution (January - April). Pedagogical terrain tests were applied such as: 30 meters (speed), 2 x 40 seconds (speed resistance) and the endurance test (2000 meters), analyzing recovery in the first, third and fifth minutes. For data analysis, statistical-mathematical methods were applied to find the level of significance; finding positive results in the application of the work. There was improvement in recovery in the different tests applied (speed, speed resistance and endurance) with significant differences in each of them. Therefore, Chinese self-massage should be considered as another option to improve the recovery of high-performance athletes.