Table 1

Peak heart rate (beats/min) after rounds in performance 1 and 2 for massage and passive rest interventions

MassagePassive rest
Values are mean (SEM).
Performance 1
Round 1169 (6)173 (6)
Round 2178 (4)178 (5)
Round 3181 (4)180 (5)
Round 4183 (4)181 (5)
Round 5184 (5)182 (5)
Performance 2
Round 1175 (5)172 (6)
Round 2180 (5)179 (6)
Round 3183 (5)181 (5)
Round 4185 (5)183 (6)
Round 5187 (5)185 (5)