Table 3. Results of performance tests before and after massage, stretching and rest interventions. Data are Means (±SD).
Massage
Stretching
Rest
Before
After
Change (%)
Before
After
Change (%)
Before
After
Change (%)
10 m Acc (s)
1.84 (.09)
1.91 (.08) *
4.0 (3.3)
1.78 (.09)
1.85 (.09) *
4.2 (.7)
1.82 (.09)
1.83 (.09)
.5 (2.1)
FS 20 m SP (s)
2.42 (.10)
2.45 (.40)
1.4 (3.1)
2.44 (.10)
2.44 (.11)
0.0 (.4)
2.45 (.10)
2.47 (.11)
.9 (2.3)
30 m SP (s)
4.27 (.16)
4.37 (.18) *
2.5 (2.5)
4.22 (.17)
4.29 (.17) *
1.8 (.3)
4.27 (.16)
4.30 (.15) *
.8 (1.3)
LRT (ms)
454 (91)
506 (102)
16.8 (37.7)
438 (85)
505 (85) *
16.3 (6.2)
425 (76)
429 (76)
1.0 (4.2)
VJ(cm)
46.3 (5.6)
44.5 (5.3) *
-3.6 (5.8)
45.6 (6.1)
44.3 (5.8) *
-3.0 (1.3)
45.3 (6.4)
45.1 (6.4)
-.4 3 (.5)
S&R(cm)
11.8 (6.2)
12.7 (6.2) *
15.1 (35.9)
11.5 (5.9)
13.4 (6.1) *
22.8 (31.6)
11.9 (6.2)
11.6 (6.2)
-4.8 (15.5)
* p<0.05 (between pre and post measurement). Acc = Acceleration, FS = Flying start, SP = Sprint, LRT = Leg reaction time, VJ = Vertical jump, SR = Sit & reach.