Research.
Every peer-reviewed study on fascia in one place — graded for strength of evidence, summarised in plain language for clinicians, researchers, and curious readers.
We grade studies from A to 1A+++ using the Fascia Research Database rubric — 1A+++ is the strongest.
Researchers behind the studies- A++2007
A suspensory system for the sacrum in pelvic mechanics: Biotensegrity
Stephen LevinThis 2007 publication by Stephen Levin, available only by title, appears to describe a model for understanding the mechanics of the pelvis. The title suggests a 'suspensory system' for the sacrum, framing its function w…
biotensegrityPelvisKinematicssacrummovement - A++2007
Expression of collagen and related growth factors in rat tendon and skeletal muscle in response to specific contraction types
K M Heinemeier, J L Olesen, F Haddad, H Langberg, M Kjaer, K M Baldwin, P SchjerlingIn this animal study, researchers investigated how different types of muscle contractions (concentric, eccentric, and isometric) affect the gene expression of collagen and related growth factors in rats. The results sho…
collagen synthesiseccentricconcentriccontraction typeisometric - A++2007
Interstitial Flow and Its Effects in Soft Tissues
Melody A Swartz, Mark E FleuryThis 2007 review article summarizes knowledge about interstitial flow, which is the movement of fluid in the spaces between cells in the body's soft tissues. The authors describe how this flow is critical for tissue dev…
mechanobiologyDrug deliverymorphogenesistransportpermeability - A++2006
Low-intensity tensile loading increases intratendinous glucose uptake in the Achilles tendon
J Bojsen-Møller, K K Kalliokoski, M Seppänen, M Kjaer, S P MagnussonTendons have traditionally been considered to have low metabolic activity, but this study investigated whether light loading could affect this. Six participants performed low-intensity, intermittent calf muscle contract…
tendon metabolism; tendon mechanical function; connective tissue; imaging - A++2006
Distribution and change of collagen types I and III and elastin in developing leg muscle in rat
Tomoyuki Kurose, Youko Asai, Emiko Mori, Daisuke Daitoku, Seiichi KawamataThis animal study on rats investigated how the connective tissue components collagen types I and III and elastin develop in leg muscles from birth to eight weeks of age. The results show that muscle connective tissue de…
CollagenMyofascia - A++2006
Quantum Events of Biophoton Emission Associated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies: A Descriptive Pilot Study
Marius Hossu, Ronald RupertThis descriptive pilot study investigated biophoton emission (BPE), an ultra-low level of light emitted by living organisms that may reflect overall health status. Researchers measured BPE from the neck and lower back o…
fasciaManual Therapybiophotonsultraweak photons - A++2005
Deleterious effects of omitting breakfast on insulin sensitivity and fasting lipid profiles in healthy lean women
Hamid R Farshchi, Moira A Taylor, Ian A MacdonaldThis randomized crossover trial investigated how breakfast habits affect metabolism in healthy, lean women over two-week periods. The results suggest that omitting breakfast led to impaired insulin sensitivity and highe…
omitting breakfastinsulin sensitivity - A++2005
Myofibrillar and collagen protein synthesis in human skeletal muscle in young men after maximal shortening and lengthening contractions
Daniel R Moore, Stuart M Phillips, John A Babraj, Kenneth Smith, Michael J RennieThis study compared how two types of maximal muscle contractions affect muscle and collagen repair in young men. Participants performed both shortening (concentric) and lengthening (eccentric) contractions with their le…
eccentric; concentric; resistance exercise; z-band streaming - A++2005
Obstetric anal sphincter injury ten years after: subjective and objective long term effects
Eva Uustal Fornell, Leif Matthiesen, Rune Sjödahl, Göran BergThis prospective observational study followed women for ten years to evaluate the long-term effects of obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Researchers found that anal function, particularly continence for gas and liquid…
anal sphincter injury; incontinence; anal pressure - A++2005
Vitamin D
Adriana S Dusso, Alex J Brown, Eduardo SlatopolskyThis narrative review summarizes research on vitamin D, which is well-known for its essential role in calcium balance and bone metabolism. However, research has revealed a wider range of actions, including influencing c…
vitamin D metabolism; vitamin D receptor; calcium homeostasis; transcriptional regulation; rapid steroid actions - A++2004
Factors associated with pelvic floor dysfunction with emphasis on urinary and fecal incontinence and genital prolapse: an epidemiological study
EVA UUSTAL FORNELL, GUN WINGREN, PREBEN KJØLHEDEThis epidemiological study surveyed Swedish women aged 40 and 60 about pelvic floor dysfunction. The results indicate that urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, and genital prolapse often occur together. Factors str…
obesityanal sphincter ruptureurinary incontinence; fecal incontinence; genital prolapse; risk factors; epidemiology - A++2004
Biophotons, microtubules and CNS, is our brain a “Holographic computer”?
F Grass, H Klima, S KasperThis theoretical article explores the idea that cells in the nervous system might communicate using light, specifically biophotons. The authors suggest that neurons have ideal characteristics for this, such as their str…
biophotonsultraweak photons