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++2020
Fascia and soft tissues innervation in the human hip and their possible role in post-surgical pain
Caterina Fede, Andrea Porzionato, Lucia Petrelli, Chenglei Fan, Carmelo Pirri, Carlo Biz, Raffaele De Caro, Carla SteccoResearchers investigated the nerve supply to various soft tissues in the human hip to better understand persistent pain after hip replacement surgery. Analyzing tissue samples from patients and cadavers, they measured t…
fasciapaininnervationproprioceptionSoft tissue - A++2020
Extracellular Vesicles Released From Articular Chondrocytes Play a Major Role in Cell-Cell Communication
Xiaoming Liu, Claire Shortt, Fenglin Zhang, Mariah Q Bater, Mary K Cowman, Thorsten KirschThis narrative review examines the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) as crucial mediators in cell-to-cell communication. EVs are small, lipid-enclosed particles that transport proteins, lipids, and genetic material t…
articular chondrocytes; catabolic events; chondrogenesis; extracellular vesicles - A++2020
Integrating mental imagery and fascial tissue: A conceptualization for research into movement and cognition
Amit Abraham, Eric Franklin, Carla Stecco, Robert SchleipThis narrative review explores the connection between mental imagery and fascial tissue, a field that has historically focused on muscles and the nervous system. The authors propose that specific mental visualizations d…
Body schema; Cognition; Dynamic neuro-cognitive imagery; Fascia; Mental imagery; Movement - A++2020
Applicability of Low-intensity Vibrations as a Regulatory Factor on Stem and Progenitor Cell Populations
Oznur Baskan, Ozge Karadas, Gulistan Mese, Engin OzciviciThis narrative review explores how mechanical forces, specifically low-intensity vibrations, can influence stem cells. While high-impact activities like running are known to build tissue, they are not suitable for every…
Stem cell; biomechanics; mechanobiology; progenitor cell populations; tissue engineering; vibrations - A++2020
Embryology of the Fascial System
Leonardo VieiraThis review article explores how the fascial system develops in the human embryo, highlighting its role as a continuous network that integrates all body systems. The author describes how different types of fascia—includ…
embryology; fascia; fascial system; human development; neuro-fasciagenic - A++2019
Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations After the Ingestion of Dairy and Collagen Proteins, in Healthy Active Males
Rebekah D Alcock, Gregory C Shaw, Nicolin Tee, Louise M BurkeThis study investigated how blood amino acid levels changed in healthy, active men after they consumed either collagen or dairy proteins. Researchers found that the different protein sources led to distinct amino acid p…
Connective tissuetendonligamentprolineleucine - A++2019
Acute Effects of Static Stretching on Muscle Strength and Power: An Attempt to Clarify Previous Caveats
Helmi Chaabene, David G Behm, Yassine Negra, Urs GranacherThis narrative review examines how static stretching affects subsequent strength and power. While static stretching was once thought to hinder performance, recent evidence suggests the duration of the stretch is the cri…
physiologyrange of motioninjurypassive stretchingphysical fitness - A++2019
The Stomach’s Communication with Its Related Acupoints, and the “Intelligent Tissue” Hypothesis
Fletcher KovichThis study explores the "intelligent tissue" hypothesis, which suggests that an organ's functional state is reflected in real-time at specific acupuncture points. By monitoring electrical impedance at six stomach-relate…
acupunctureimpedanceduodenalpacesetterslow wave - A++2019
Fascial neuromodulation: an emerging concept linking acupuncture, fasciology, osteopathy and neuroscience
Gianluca BiancoThis conceptual paper presents a model called "fascial neuromodulation" to explain how therapies like acupuncture might work. The author suggests that mechanical signals through the fascial network can influence the ner…
acupunctureosteopathyneuromodulationposturologyfascial system - A++2019
Effect of Vitamin C Infusion on Organ Failure and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Vascular Injury in Patients With Sepsis and Severe Acute Respiratory Failure
Alpha A Fowler, Jonathon D Truwit, R Duncan Hite, Peter E Morris, Christine DeWilde, Anna Priday, Bernard Fisher, Leroy…This randomized controlled trial investigated whether intravenous vitamin C could help patients with sepsis and severe acute respiratory failure. Researchers gave 167 patients either a high-dose vitamin C infusion or a…
sepsisintravenous vitamin C - A++2019
Characterization of bony changes localized to the cervical articular processes in a mixed population of horses
Kevin K Haussler, Roy R Pool, Hilary M ClaytonThis observational cross-sectional study characterized bony changes in the cervical articular processes of 55 horses without primary complaints of neck pain. The researchers found that 72% of the examined joints exhibit…
cervical processes - A++2019
Ketogenic Diet and Microbiota: Friends or Enemies
Antonio Paoli, Laura Mancin, Antonino Bianco, Ewan Thomas, João Felipe Mota, Fabio PicciniThis narrative review explores the relationship between the very low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet (VLCKD) and the gut microbiota. The community of microbes in our gut is a dynamic entity known to play a fundamental role…
gut microbiota; gut microbiome; intestinal microbiome; ketogenic diet; ketogenic diet and fat