Sentences with phrase «of effleurage»

Petrissage is sort of a combination of effleurage and fingertip massage and uses a kneading technique.

Not exact matches

Is effleurage or petrissage more effective than one of those self - massage devices you can buy from late - night informercials, or than a foam roller?

In contrast, Ask et al. (2) reported that maximal muscle power output during leg extension was significantly increased (by 11 %) when the subjects received 10 minutes of standardized massage, which included effleurage, petrissage, and tapotement before the exercise rather than 10 minutes of passive rest.

Massage is defined as the therapeutic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body1, 23 and has mechanical, physiologic, and psychologic effects.24 Massage uses stroking, effleurage, compression (kneading, wringing), friction, and percussion techniques.

Effleurage follows the opposite direction of stroking (toe to body).