Getting the dose right when prescribing exercise for connective tissue conditions: the Ying and the Yang of tissue homeostasis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 696-698

  Hart, David A ^a,b   Scott, Alexander ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR HIP HEALTH AND MOBILITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINESE MEDICINE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY;

CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; YANG DEFICIENCY; YIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84864681024     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090083     Document Type: Editorial

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