The effect of compressed air massage on untraumatised rabbit skeletal muscle - a morphometric and ultrastructural study

One of the therapeutic uses of massage is to facilitate repair of damaged tissue. A potential hazard of massage is that direct pressure on muscle is known to damage skeletal myofibres. This study examines the effect of a new form of massage using compressed air on the morphology of untraumatised rab...

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Main Authors: M. A. Gregory, M. Mars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2004-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/239