The effect of soft tissue release on delayed onset muscle soreness: A pilot study

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-24

  Micklewright, Dominic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Massage; Muscle damage; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59749086855     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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