Fig. 2From: Massage protects skeletal muscle from injury during long-term heavy-duty exercise via integrin β1 and laminin 2 channels of basement membraneMaximum single contraction force and tetanic force of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle in rats. (A) Maximum single contraction force. (B) Maximum forced contraction force. C, control group; M, long-term heavy-duty exercise group; G, long-term heavy-duty exercise + sham massage group; T, long-term heavy-duty exercise + massage group. ***P < 0.001Back to article page