Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 96-104 , April 2008

Effect of topical aerosol skin refrigerant (Spray and Stretch technique) on passive and active stretching

Received 18 October 2007 ,Revised 22 November 2007 ,Accepted 23 November 2007.

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 This study was sponsored by St. Matthew's University School of Medicine <http://www.stmatthews.edu/>.

PII: S1360-8592(07)00121-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.11.005

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 96-104 , April 2008