Effect of muscle pain on motor control: A human experimental approach

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-38

  Graven Nielse, Thomas ^a   Svensson, Peter ^a,b   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Experimental muscle pain; Motor control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001852680     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/140381900443418     Document Type: Review

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