Taiwan’s first sports recovery competition to take place in August
Taiwan’s first sports recovery competition to take place in August
2026-06-02
As Taiwan’s athletes shine brighter on the international stage, post-exercise recovery and care is becoming a greater focus of attention. The Taiwan Exercise Recovery Association is to host Taiwan’s first-ever Exercise Recovery Techniques Open in August, hoping to introduce the latest techniques to build a more comprehensive sports recovery environment. At the launch event, a number of experts stepped forward to demonstrate their skills.
An aromatherapist gives a massage with essential oils, her hands gliding across muscle in fluid strokes. She uses elbow pressure and subtle shifts in body weight to adapt to the body’s responses.
On the other side, another masseuse uses rods and other tools to apply pressure from various angles, going step by step to work down through the tissue. At this event, seasoned sports recovery professionals demonstrated the skills they use to compete in various international competitions.
Chiu Chi-fei
Sports masseuse
Sports massage abroad emphasizes the Swedish style, using oil for the flow as well as stretching. They tend to focus on the fundamentals. But in Taiwan, the approach is more geared toward problem-solving. For instance, we might use more active stretching. After gaining more exposure to other methods, we can combine all these different elements together.
Chang Yu-tzu
Aromatherapist
Traveling abroad allowed me to witness many different therapeutic elements, like singing bowls or different body language, or healing through embrace or comforting touch. They put a greater emphasis on holistic mind-body therapy.
These approaches redefine the meaning of stretching and massage. In our fast-paced modern world, people chasing maximum efficiency often tune out the distress signals sent by their own bodies, and especially neglect post-workout recovery. But when it comes to career longevity for athletes, recovery is especially important. To address this need, the Taiwan Exercise Recovery Association is to host Taiwan’s first-ever Exercise Recovery Techniques Open in August.
Chang Wei-gang
Association chair
Right now in Taiwan, we haven’t achieved true integration and collaboration across the entire industry. But overseas, sports massage competitions like this are becoming more common. We hope that through this kind of contest, we can foster a greater understanding and synergy among practitioners.
As Taiwan’s athletes continue to shine brighter on the international stage, the need for professional training and recovery is becoming ever more important. The association remains hopeful that moving forward, practitioners can incorporate cutting-edge techniques from around the world to create a more comprehensive and supportive environment for Taiwan’s athletes.
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運動員救星! 全台首場"運動恢復手法大賽"8月登場
2026-06-02
隨著台灣越來越多運動好手持續在國際發光，運動員在運動後的恢復與照護也越來越受重視，台灣運動恢復協會將在8月舉辦首場運動恢復手法大賽，盼引進更多國際先進技術，打造更完善的運動恢復環境，不少專家今天也親自示範！
抹上精油，芳療師開啟療癒系按摩，一系列流暢手法，運用肘壓，重心的變化，跟身體對話。
另一邊，木棍、球具也能成為按摩工具，各種角度，循序漸進，讓身體進入深層修復，在國際中比過多項賽事的，專業運動恢復工作者，現場示範徒手理療。
[[運動按摩工作者 邱琪霏]]
“國外的運動按摩來說，他們比較著重於瑞典式的部分，就是油推，然後整個流動也好，伸展也好，他們會比較注重基本的東西，那台灣的部分我們比較會用解決問題去思考，比如說我們可能我會用伸展。去國外接觸了之後，我們可以把這些東西串聯起來。”
[[芳療師 張育慈]]
“到了國外看很多很多用療癒的元素，可能像頌缽，或者是一些肢體語言，擁抱撫觸的療癒，他們其實更著重在這些身心的療癒上面。”
重新定義「伸展」與「按摩」的意義，畢竟快節奏的現代生活裡，大眾在追求效率的過程中往往遺忘身體的求救信號，更別提運動後的修復也經常被忽略，尤其在運動員的職涯發展上更是重要，台灣運動恢復協會也將在8月舉辦全台第一場，運動恢復手法大賽。
[[台灣運動恢復協會主席 張維綱]]
“現在目前在台灣其實還沒有到真的大家整體的一起整合跟共事的這個階段，但是在國外其實像這樣的運動按摩大賽都一直不斷的在興起。那也希望說能夠透過這樣的比賽，增加大家彼此的一個互相合作的默契。”
近年台灣運動好手持續在國際舞台發光發熱，運動員的訓練與恢復需求相當重要，協會也期盼未來能引進更多國際先進的運動恢復技術，打造更完善、更友善的體育環境。
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