Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19 , January 2010

Microstructural Damage in Arterial Tissue Exposed to Repeated Tensile Strains

  • Neal Austin, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Lisa M. DiFrancesco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Doctor of Medicine, Departments of Pathology and Oncology, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Professor, Calgary Laboratory Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Walter Herzog, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Student, Faculty of Kinesiology, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Walter Herzog, PhD, KNB 402 Human Performance Laboratory, The University of Calgary, Faculty of Kinesiology, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1N4

Received 7 April 2009 ,Revised 28 August 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.11.006

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 14-19 , January 2010

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