Pressure algometry over normal muscles. Standard values, validity and reproducibility of pressure threshold

Pain

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 115-126

  Fischer, Andrew A ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle; Pain; Pressure

Indexed keywords

ALGESIMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MUSCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE ALGOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; THRESHOLD; VALIDITY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLES; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 0023181053     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(87)90089-3     Document Type: Article

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