From clinical experience to a model for the human fascial system

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 372-380

  Day, Julie Ann ^a   Copetti, Lorenzo ^b   Rucli, Giorgio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep fascia; Fascia research; Manual therapy; Myofascial unit

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL STUDY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FASCIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PERCEPTION;

EID: 84862204676     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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