Effects of Thai massage on physical fitness in soccer players

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 505-508

  Hongsuwan, Chanawong ^a   Eungpinichpong, Wichai ^a   Chatchawan, Uraiwan ^a   Yamauchi, Junichiro ^b,c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Future Institute for Sport Science   (Japan)

Author keywords

Physical fitness; Soccer players; Thai massage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923005749     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.505     Document Type: Article

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