Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2020; 11(1): 47-56
Published online Jan 18, 2020. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v11.i1.47
Effect of deep transverse friction massage vs stretching on football players’ performance
Mohammed Ali Fakhro, Hussein Chahine, Hassan Srour, Kasim Hijazi
Mohammed Ali Fakhro, Hussein Chahine, Hassan Srour, Kasim Hijazi, Faculty of Public Health, Department of Physical Therapy, Lebanese German University, Sahel Alma, Jounieh 00961, Keserwan, Lebanon
Author contributions: Fakhro MA, Chahine H, Srour H, and Hijazi K contributed to concept and study designing; Srour H, and Hijazi K took part in trial coordination and monitoring; Chahine H, Srour H, and Hijazi K collected the data and their management; Fakhro MA, contributed to the statistical analyses, drafted the manuscript and made the final approval of the version to be published; Fakhro MA, and Chahine H, analyzed and interpreted the data.
Institutional review board statement: The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (Ref No.:1EC/2017) of the Lebanese German University in Sahel Alma, Jounieh, Keserwan, Lebanon.
Clinical trial registration statement: This trial was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov under the trial registration number (NCT03540888).
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors certify that they have no affiliations with or financial involvement in any organization or entity with a direct financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the article.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 statement.
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Corresponding author: Mohammed Ali Fakhro, PT, DPT, Coordinator, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese German University, Sahel Alma, P.O Box 206, Jounieh 00961, Keserwan, Lebanon. m.fakhro@lgu.edu.lb
Received: February 3, 2019
Peer-review started: February 11, 2019
First decision: June 7, 2019
Revised: July 4, 2019
Accepted: November 6, 2019
Article in press: November 6, 2019
Published online: January 18, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Static stretching may be used for male football players aged between 18 and 35 for 30 min before exercises for its positive effect on short-term muscle strength and after exercises for its beneficial effect on long-term extensibility.