Pressure Applied during Deep Friction Massage: Characterization and Relationship with Time of Onset of Analgesia

This study aims to determine if a dose–response relationship exists between the pressure applied during deep friction massage (DFM) and the time to the onset of analgesia in an asymptomatic patellar tendon. For this purpose, pressures applied by physiotherapists during DFM (study 1) were characteriz...

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Main Authors: Paula Chaves, Daniela Simões, Maria Paço, Francisco Pinho, José Alberto Duarte, Fernando Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/8/2705