The architecture of the connective tissue in the musculoskeletal system-An often overlooked functional parameter as to proprioception in the locomotor apparatus

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

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 9-23

  van der Wal, Jaap ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Dissection; Elbow joint; Fascia; Proprioception; Skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956397793     PISSN: 1916257X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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