Communicating about fascia: History, pitfalls, and recommendations

International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Research, Education, and Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 3-8

  Langevin, Helene M ^a   Huijing, Peter A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aponeurosis; Connective tissue; Fascia; Subcutaneous tissue; Terminology

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954667597     PISSN: 1916257X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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