Anatomical study of myofascial continuity in the anterior region of the upper limb

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Stecco, Antonio ^a   Macchi, Veronica ^a   Stecco, Carla ^a   Porzionato, Andrea ^a   Ann Day, Julie ^b   Delmas, Vincent ^c   De Caro, Raffaele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale dei Colli   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy trains; Cha nes musculaires; Fascia; Meridians; Myofascial continuity; Proprioception; Sequences

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; CADAVER; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 57949093823     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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