Tensegrity principle in massage demonstrated by electro- and mechanomyography

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-170

  Kassolik, Krzysztof ^a   Jaskólska, Anna ^a   Kisiel Sajewicz, Katarzyna ^a   Marusiak, Jarosław ^a   Kawczyński, Adam ^a   Jaskólski, Artur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Fasciae; Massage; Mechanomyography; Muscle; Tensegrity; Tension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FASCIA; HUMANS; MALE; MASSAGE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 62949154012     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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