Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 91-98 , August 2010

Clinical massage and modified Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching in males with latent myofascial trigger points

  • Athanasios Trampas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 13b Paster str, 55535, Pylea, Thessaloniki, Greece. Tel.: +306973389399.
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  • Athanasios Kitsios

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Evagelos Sykaras

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Stamatios Symeonidis

      Affiliations

    • 424 Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, Greece
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  • Lazaros Lazarou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Received 9 November 2009 ,Revised 30 January 2010 ,Accepted 4 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.02.003

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 91-98 , August 2010

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