Effects of stretching and resistive exercise in rat skeletal muscle

Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 228-234

  Secchi, K V ^a   Morais, C P ^a   Cimatti, P F ^a   Tokars, E ^a   Gomes, Anna Raquel Silveira ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TUIUTI DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exercise; Muscle stretching exercises; Musculoskeletal system; Rats

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949111318     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552008000300011     Document Type: Article

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