Fascia Research
Research
Bai, Y., Wang, J., Wu, J., et al. (2011) Review of evidence suggesting that the fascia network could be the anatomical basis for acupoints and meridians in the human body. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Baum, J., & Duffy, H. (2011). Fibroblasts and myofibroblasts: What are we talking about? Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology.
Bond, M., Lloyd, R., Braun, R., et al. (2019). Measurement of strength gains using a fascial system exercise program. International Journal of Exercise Science.
Bordoni B, Simonelli M. The Awareness of the Fascial System. Cureus. 2018 Oct 1;10(10):e3397. doi: 10.7759/cureus.3397
Bordoni, B., & Zanier, E. (2015). Understanding fibroblasts in order to comprehend the osteopathic treatment of the fascia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Chan, C., & Longaker, M. (2017). Fibroblasts become fat to reduce scarring. Science.
Hans Chaudhry, Chien-Yueh Huang, Robert Schleip, Zhiming Ji, Bruce Bukiet, Thomas Findley,
Viscoelastic behavior of human fasciae under extension in manual therapy,
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies,
Volume 11, Issue 2,
2007,
Pages 159-167,
ISSN 1360-8592,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.08.012.
Chaudhry H, Schleip R, Ji Z, Bukiet B, Maney M, Findley T. Three-dimensional mathematical model for deformation of human fasciae in manual therapy. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2008 Aug;108(8):379-90. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2008.108.8.379. PMID: 18723456.
Cheatham, S., Kolber, M., Cain, M., et al. (2015). The effects of self-myofascial release using a foam roll or roller massager on joint range of motion, muscle recovery, and performance: A systematic review. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.
Drygalski, K., Higos, R., Merabtene, F., et al. (2024). Extracellular matrix hyaluronan modulates fat cell differentiation and primary cilia dynamics. Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids.
Fede, C., Pirri, C., Fan, C., et al. (2021).A closer look at the cellular and molecular components of the deep/muscular fasciae. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Gatt, A., Agarwal, S., & Zito, P. (2023). Anatomy, fascia layers. StatPearls Publishing.
Kodama, Y., Masuda, S., Ohmori, T., et al. (2023). Response to mechanical properties and physiological challenges of fascia: Diagnosis and rehabilitative therapeutic intervention for myofascial system disorders. Bioengineering.
Langevin, H., Nedergaard, M., & Howe, A. (2013). Cellular control of connective tissue matrix tension. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry.
Schleip, R., Duerselen, L., Vleeming, A., et al. (2012). Strain hardening of fascia: Static stretching of dense fibrous connective tissues can induce a temporary stiffness increase accompanied by enhanced matrix hydration. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies.
Schleip, R., Gabbiani, G., Wilke, J., et al. (2019). Fascia is able to actively contract and may thereby influence musculoskeletal dynamics: A histochemical and mechanographic investigation. Frontiers in Physiology.
Singh, D., Rai, V., & Agrawal, D.(2023). Regulation of collagen I and collagen III in tissue injury and regeneration. Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine.
Slater, A., Barclay, S., Granfar, R., et al. (2024). Fascia as a regulatory system in health and disease. Frontiers in Neurology.
Stecco, C., Fede, C., Macchi, V., et al. (2018). The fasciacytes: A new cell devoted to fascial gliding regulation. Clinical Anatomy.
Wang, T., Schubart, J., Wagner, W., et al. (2025). Intersection between hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and adipose disorders: Investigating fascial remodeling with ultrasound imaging. Journal of Rare Diseases.
Wang, T., Stecco, A., Hakim, A., et al. (2025). Fascial pathophysiology in hypermobility spectrum disorders and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A review of emerging evidence. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Yu, X., Smith, S., & Wang, C. (2026). Reversing fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transition using surface-engineered nanoparticles to potentially ameliorate fibrotic diseases. Biomaterials.
Zeisberg, M., & Kalluri, R. (2013). Cellular mechanisms of tissue fibrosis. I. Common and organ-specific mechanisms associated with tissue fibrosis. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology.
Zgheib, C., Xu, J., & Liechty, K. (2014). Targeting inflammatory cytokines and extracellular matrix composition to promote wound regeneration. Advances in Wound Care.
Zhang, Q., Trama, R., Foure, A., et al. (2020). The immediate effects of self-myofascial release on flexibility, jump performance and dynamic balance ability. Journal of Human Kinetics.
Zhao, W., Li, Z., Ma, S., et al. (2025). Identification of pro-fibrotic cellular subpopulations in fascia of gluteal muscle contracture using single-cell RNA sequencing. Journal of Translational Medicine.
Zugel, M., Maganaris, C., Wilke, J., et al. (2018). Fascial tissue research in sports medicine: From molecules to tissue adaptation, injury and diagnostics: Consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Additional Information
Fascia | Cleveland Clinic
Myofascial release therapy | Cleveland Clinic
Myofibroblasts | International Arthrofibrosis Association
What is fascia? | Anatomy Trains
https://kookielearning.com/en/distortions-dense-fasciae-critical-chaudhrys-study/
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