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Muscle length assessment of tightness-prone muscles

Tunnell, 1998

Document ID
13852222955753387616
Author
Tunnell P
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of bodywork and movement therapies

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The muscles of the human body may be divided into two groups, postural and phasic. The postural muscles are those involved primarily in maintenance of upright posture while the phasic muscles are those primarily involved in movement. These two groups of muscles …
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