Front Physiol April 2019 PMID 31001134

Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation.

Robert Schleip, Giulio Gabbiani, Jan Wilke, Ian Naylor, Boris Hinz, Adjo Zorn, Heike Jäger, Rainer Breul, Stephanie Schreiner, Werner Klingler

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Examples such as phrases like 'interesting article' and references to 'evidence' reflect genuine interest in the research, while comments questioning fascia's role and mentioning new methodologies demonstrate a moderate level of engagement. The tone and choice of words suggest participants see the study as potentially impactful but still exploratory, leading to a balanced overall evaluation.

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Most discussions acknowledge and support the core findings that fascia can actively contract and influence musculoskeletal mechanics.

InterestModerate interest

Participants show moderate curiosity, with some expressing intrigue and others highlighting the novelty of the research.

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The discussions include comments on methods and implications, indicating a moderate level of in-depth engagement.

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The collective tone suggests that the findings could influence future research and clinical perspectives, though it's still early to gauge full impact.

Abstract in brief

  • Fascia, traditionally viewed as passive, can actively contract due to the presence of myofibroblasts, which may influence musculoskeletal mechanics.
  • Experiments showed that fascial tissues contain myofibroblasts, especially in the lumbar region, and can generate contractile forces when stimulated by certain chemicals, indicating active involvement in tissue tension regulation.
  • While the forces generated are small, they could potentially affect spinal stability and neuronal coordination, suggesting fascia plays a more dynamic role in body mechanics than previously thought.

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Lee Schneider
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Firstly, when I hear the word fascia used in a clinical or exercise context a little part of me dies, but from a physiology perspective this is quite interesting.. https://t.co/6lPm8Y2zT5

Nov 24, 2019 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 903 followers View post →
Vincent Martin
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Interesting paper ! Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation https://t.co/IDTlMM9fKS

Oct 15, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 359 followers View post →
Susan Lowell de Solórzano
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@Pronate @Cl4ytona_500 wondering what you make of this research? https://t.co/J9ZQc5YQI1

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Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation https://t.co/p9ZfnJCTeY

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BioVison
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VIII. Connective Tissue The facia tissue is connecting your whole body and holds it together, a recent article showed that it can actively move and therefore influence musculoskeletal dynamics. DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00336 https://t.co/qPSMqxGQxF

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Chris Chapman
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@RUGBY_STR_COACH I can find promising studies to counter: https://t.co/X2Envx9VPs Are you asking if it contracts at the same rate as muscle, say to cause an injury? I’m not suggesting that. Do you then think fascia has a role in causing muscles to shut off off/suboptimal posture?

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Susan Lowell de Solórzano
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Interesting article, evidence that fascia can actively contract. https://t.co/fFoJhJ6B2x

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Martin Christensen
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RT @LeeSchn12463876: Firstly, when I hear the word fascia used in a clinical or exercise context a little part of me dies, but from a physi…

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Lee Schneider
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Firstly, when I hear the word fascia used in a clinical or exercise context a little part of me dies, but from a physiology perspective this is quite interesting.. https://t.co/6lPm8Y2zT5

Nov 24, 2019 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 903 followers View post →
Karageorgos
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"...this is first study examining...whether active cellular contractility of fascial tissues may be able to impact musculoskeletal dynamics. Our immunohistochemical + mechanographic findings + related force calculations suggest this might be the case." https://t.co/12ap3bgrMG

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Jerome Koral
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RT @premanon: Interesting paper ! Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical a…

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Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation https://t.co/p9ZfnJCTeY

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Vincent Martin
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Interesting paper ! Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation https://t.co/IDTlMM9fKS

Oct 15, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 359 followers View post →
Joe Przytula
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Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation Schleip et al- https://t.co/DLGUcVfl9o

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Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation “While the contraction forces observed in our study do not support a... https://t.co/LlSBLjXnbP

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Fascia Is Able to Actively Contract and May Thereby Influence Musculoskeletal Dynamics: A Histochemical and Mechanographic Investigation. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/ftMQgFp6ls 要約しかまだみてないけどfasciaと言ってもmyofibroblastsを多く含む部位とあまり含まない部位があるのか。

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