Interfascial plane blocks: back to basics

H Elsharkawy, A Pawa, ER Mariano - Regional Anesthesia & Pain …, 2018 - rapm.bmj.com
Ultrasound-guided interfascial plane blocks are a recent development in modern regional
anesthesia research and practice and represent a new route of transmission for local …

Acute effects of foam rolling on range of motion in healthy adults: a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis

J Wilke, AL Müller, F Giesche, G Power, H Ahmedi… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Foam rolling (FR) has been demonstrated to acutely enhance joint range of
motion (ROM). However, data syntheses pooling the effect sizes across studies are scarce. It …

[HTML][HTML] Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: from molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: consensus statement

M Zügel, CN Maganaris, J Wilke… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
The fascial system builds a three-dimensional continuum of soft, collagen-containing, loose
and dense fibrous connective tissue that permeates the body and enables all body systems …

Relationship between grip strength and global muscle strength in community-dwelling older people

JM Porto, APM Nakaishi, LM Cangussu-Oliveira… - Archives of gerontology …, 2019 - Elsevier
There are still conflicting results regarding the association between grip and global muscle
strength in older people. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to determine the …

Fascia thickness, aging and flexibility: is there an association?

J Wilke, V Macchi, R De Caro, C Stecco - Journal of anatomy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The morphology of the connective tissue may play an important role in locomotor
mechanics. Recent research has revealed an association between increased fascia …

Intermuscular force transmission along myofascial chains: a systematic review

F Krause, J Wilke, L Vogt, W Banzer - Journal of anatomy, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The present review aims to provide a systematic overview on tensile transmission along
myofascial chains based on anatomical dissection studies and in vivo experiments …

Acute effects of resistance exercise on cognitive function in healthy adults: a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis

J Wilke, F Giesche, K Klier, L Vogt, E Herrmann… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Recent research has revealed a beneficial impact of chronic resistance
exercise (RE) on brain function. However, it is unclear as to whether RE is also effective in …

Not merely a protective packing organ? A review of fascia and its force transmission capacity

J Wilke, R Schleip, CA Yucesoy… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Recent research indicates that fascia is capable of changing its biomechanical properties.
Moreover, as it links the skeletal muscles, forming a body-wide network of multidirectional …

Risk factors for baseball-related arm injuries: a systematic review

CE Agresta, K Krieg, MT Freehill - Orthopaedic journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Contributing factors for arm injuries among baseball players have been
described. However, no review has systematically identified risk factors with findings from …

Non-local acute passive stretching effects on range of motion in healthy adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis

DG Behm, S Alizadeh, SH Anvar, B Drury, U Granacher… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Stretching a muscle not only increases the extensibility or range of motion
(ROM) of the stretched muscle or joint but there is growing evidence of increased ROM of …