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Peer reviewedSamples, Pat – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
Enthusiasm for massage is increasing among professional and amateur athletes as well as recreational athletes. Most physicians, however, have been slow to endorse massage. This article discusses the benefits of massage and the program by the American Massage Therapy Association to certify massage therapists. (MT)
Descriptors: Athletes, Certification, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy
