There are two main effects: reflexive and mechanical. Massage stimulates a chain of events which tells the body to relax. For example, nerves in the skin and muscles send impulses to the brain, and the brain in turn tells the muscles to release. These reflexive effects are known as the relaxation response, or rest and digest: the heart and breath rate slows, stress hormone production slows, blood pressure goes down.
2017 Pro Bowl. The 2017 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2016 season which was played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida on January 29, 2017. The game was televised nationally by ESPN.
The Senior Bowl is an annual college all-star game held each January in Mobile, Ala. Rosters are comprised of the top senior NFL draft prospects in the nation. The first Senior Bowl was held in 1950 in Jacksonville, Fla. Legendary SMU running back Doak Walker was among the first participants. The game was moved to Mobile the next season, where it has remained since.