Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , February 2009

The effect of soft tissue release on delayed onset muscle soreness: A pilot study

Received 16 June 2008 ,Revised 9 September 2008 ,Accepted 12 September 2008.

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