Purpose: Determine whether there is a rate-dependent effect on forward shoulder posture
(FSP), pectoralis major length (PECL), and muscle excitation of the upper (UT), middle (MT) …

Purpose: Rate dependence, where the initial value of a variable plays a crucial role in
determining the extent and/or direction of change following an intervention, is a known factor …

Context Forward shoulder posture (FSP) is a risk factor for shoulder pathology. Manual
therapists often use myofascial release (MFR) to elongate restricted pectoral fascia to …

Context: Neck-shoulder pain is among the most common health care problems, especially in
office workers and females. Forward shoulder posture (FSP) is a common postural deviation …

Background Coactivation between tonic and phasic muscles is essential for correct posture
and movement. Impaired movement patterns and postural changes facilitate the flexor …

Context: The pectoralis minor (PM) is an important postural muscle that may benefit from
myofascial techniques, such as Graston Technique®(GT) and self-myofascial release …

Introduction: Rounded shoulder posture is the protrusion of the acromion of the shoulder
joint in relation to the centerline of gravity of the body, causing stooped posture along with …

Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by widespread muscle pain and soft tissue tenderness.
However, a lack of definitive muscle pathology has made FM both a diagnostic and a …

BACKGROUND People with fibromyalgia (FM) have persistent widespread pain and soft
tissue tenderness. As an adjunct to drug therapies, they often seek bodywork such as …

Introduction The present study aimed to analyze the acute effects of a myofascial release
session (MFR) with a portable electric massager (PEM) at different frequencies (25 Hz and …