The anatomical and functional relation between gluteus maximus and fascia lata

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 512-517

  Antonio, Stecco ^a   Wolfgang, Gilliar ^b   Robert, Hill ^b   Fullerton, Brad ^c   Carla, Stecco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c The Patient Physician Partnership   (United States)

Author keywords

Fascia lata; Gluteus maximus; Iliotibial band; Myofascial insertion

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; FEMUR; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TENDON; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

FASCIA LATA; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS; ILIOTIBIAL BAND; MYOFASCIAL INSERTION;

AGED; CADAVER; FASCIA; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 84885866118     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: 15329283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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