Strain hardening of fascia: Static stretching of dense fibrous connective tissues can induce a temporary stiffness increase accompanied by enhanced matrix hydration

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-100

  Schleip, Robert ^a   Duerselen, Lutz ^a   Vleeming, Andry ^b   Naylor, Ian L ^c   Lehmann Horn, Frank ^a   Zorn, Adjo ^a   Jaeger, Heike ^a   Klingler, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydration; Lumbar fascia; Paraspinal tissues; Stiffness; Stretching

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA DISEASE; FASCIA STRAIN HARDENING; FEMALE; HYDRATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; STRETCHING; SWINE; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALS; BACK INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FASCIA; FEMALE; HYPOTONIC SOLUTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SIZE; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; SHEAR STRENGTH; SWINE; WATER; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84155167030     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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