The trainers “noticed that a skilled massage of the muscles before training had beneficial effects, and also that a careful, light massage assisted the process of winding down and recovery by an athlete who had completed a long training session, ” observes The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece.
وكما ان دهن الزيت الحرفي على الجسد يسكّن الالم ،‏ يساعد على الاسترخاء ،‏ ويشفي ،‏ يمكن لتطبيق كلمة الله على « رياضي » مسيحي متعَب ان يقوِّمه ،‏ يعزِّيه ،‏ ويشفيه .‏