A comparison of the pressure exerted on soft tissue by 2 myofascial rollers

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 432-442

  Curran, Patrick F ^a   Fiore, Russell D ^b   Crisco, Joseph J ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Myofascial release

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849141340     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.17.4.432     Document Type: Article

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