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Wilke, J.; Macchi, V.; De Caro, R.; Stecco, C. Fascia thickness, aging and flexibility: Is there an association? J. Anat. 2019, 234, 43–49.

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Benjamin, M. The fascia of the limbs and back—A review. J Anat. 2009, 214, 1–18.

Pavan, P.G.; Pachera, P.; Stecco, C.; Natali, A.N. Biomechanical behavior of human
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Pirri, C.;Fede, C.; Petrelli, L.; Guidolin, D.; Fan, C.; De Caro, R.; Stecco, C. An anatomical comparison of the fasciae of the thigh: A macroscopic, microscopic and ultrasound imaging study. J. Anat. 2020.

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Pirri, C.; Fede, C.; Petrelli, L.; Guidolin, D.; Fan, C.; De Caro, R.; Stecco, C. An anatomical comparison of the fasciae of the thigh: A macroscopic, microscopic and ultrasound imaging study. J. Anat. 2020.

Stecco, C.; Pavan, P.; Pachera, P.; De Caro, R.; Natali, A. Investigation of the mechanical
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Langevin, H.M.; Fox, J.R.; Koptiuch, C.; Badger, G.J.; Greenan-Naumann, A.C.; Bouffard, N.A.; Konofagou, E.E.; Lee, W.N.; Triano, J.J.; Henry, S.M. Reduced thoracolumbar fascia shear strain in human chronic low back pain. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011, 12, 203.

Stecco, A.; Meneghini, A.; Stern, R.; Stecco, C.; Imamura, M. Ultrasonography in myofascial
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Fede, C.; Gaudreault, N.; Fan, C.; Macchi, V.; De Caro, R.; Stecco, C. Morphometric and dynamic measurements of muscular fascia in healthy individuals using ultrasound imaging: A summary of the discrepancies and gaps in the current literature. Surg. Radiol Anat. 2018, 40, 1329–1341.

Wilke, J.; Macchi, V.; De Caro, R.; Stecco, C. Fascia thickness, aging and flexibility: Is there an association? J. Anat. 2019, 234, 43–49.

Pirri, C.; Stecco, C.; Fede, C.; Macchi, V.; Özçakar, L. Ultrasound Imaging of the Fascial Layers: You See (Only) What You Know. J. Ultrasound Med. 2020, 39, 827–828.

Stecco, C.; Stern, R.; Porzionato, A.; Macchi, V.; Masiero, S.; Stecco, A.; De Caro, R. Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain. Surg. Radiol. Anat. 2011, 33, 891–896.

Pirri, C.; Todros, S.; Fede, C.; Pianigiani, S.; Fan, C.; Foti, C.; Stecco, C.; Pavan, P. Inter-rater reliability and variability of ultrasound measurements of abdominal muscles and fasciae thickness. Clin Anat. 2019, 32, 948–960.

Nordez, A.; Gross, R.; Andrade, R.; Le Sant, G.; Freitas, S.; Ellis, R.; McNair, P.J.; Hug, F. Non-muscular structures can limit the maximal joint range of motion during stretching. Sports Med. 2017, 47, 1925–1929.