Latent myofascial trigger points: Their effects on muscle activation and movement efficiency

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 160-166

  Lucas, Karen R ^a   Polus, Barbara I ^a   Rich, Peter A ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Kinetic chain; Latent trigger point; Muscle activation pattern

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINETICS; LATENT MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DISEASE; MYALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 3042797200     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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