Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 164-170 , April 2009

Tensegrity principle in massage demonstrated by electro- and mechanomyography

  • Krzysztof Kassolik

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, 51-612 Wrocław, al. Paderewskiego 35/p-4, Poland
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  • Anna Jaskólska

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wrocław, Poland
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  • Katarzyna Kisiel-Sajewicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wrocław, Poland
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  • Jarosław Marusiak

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wrocław, Poland
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  • Adam Kawczyński

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wrocław, Poland
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  • Artur Jaskólski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, University School of Physical Education, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Wrocław, Poland

Received 12 July 2007 ,Revised 18 October 2007 ,Accepted 3 November 2007.

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PII: S1360-8592(07)00117-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.11.002

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 164-170 , April 2009

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