What is 'fascia'? A review of different nomenclatures

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 496-502

  Schleip, Robert ^a   Jäger, Heike ^a   Klingler, Werner ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Connective tissue; Fascia; Force transmission; Tensegrity; Terminology

Indexed keywords

FASCIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NOMENCLATURE; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; TISSUE REPAIR;

CADAVER; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DISSECTION; FASCIA; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; SEMANTICS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84867100654     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.08.001     Document Type: Review

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