摘要：Massage has always been used in the process of physical conditioning, before and after training. It is used as a method of passive warm-up, however the knowledge about the effect of massage, which is performed immediately before the activity, on motor performance is contradictory. The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of different types of massages (classical and activation) on the neuromuscular function of physically active individuals. Explosive strength, agility, and running speed at 5, 10 and 20 m were tested. T-test for dependent samples, found a negative effect of massage on the neuromuscular function of healthy, physically active persons. Specifically, the application of classical massage led to a significant reduction in explosive strength and agility, with no change in running speed. The application of activation massage led to a significant reduction of explosive strength (measured by means of jumping and running tasks), without a significant impact on agility. By comparing the two massages, a significantly greater negative impact of classical massage on agility was found, compared to activation massage.
