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🇷🇺 Russia · Modern

Russian Sports Massageロシア式スポーツマッサージСпортивный массаж

Sports massage developed within the Soviet competitive-sport system, distinguishing pre-event, post-event and training techniques; influenced Western sports massage.

Sports massage

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Fact sheet

Origin
🇷🇺 Russia
Era
Modern
Classification
Sports massage
Techniques
Pressure / Vibration / Percussion
Practitioner body parts
Palm / Thumb
Medium
Oil
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Table

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Related reference entry: Russian Classical Massage

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