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.
By: Nick Schwartz | January 31, 2016 10:36 am. If a two-week football layoff until Super Bowl 50 seems absolutely unbearable, you can catch some of the best players in the league show off their skills in Hawaii Sunday evening at the 2016 Pro Bowl. When is the Pro Bowl and how can I watch? The Pro Bowl begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can also stream the game using WatchESPN.