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Paraffin therapy induces a decrease in the passive stiffness of gastrocnemius muscle belly and Achilles tendon

Ya Peng Li, Ya Nan Feng, Chun Long Liu, Zhi Jie Zhang

Medicine · 2020 · 13 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Paraffin therapy induces a decrease in the passive stiffness of gastrocnemius muscle belly and Achilles tendon. Furthermore, the MyotonPRO can reliably determine stiffness measurements.

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