Sensory dysfunction associated with repetitive strain injuries of tendinitis and focal hand dystonia: A comparative study

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 234-244

  Byl, Nancy ^a   Wilson, Frank ^a,b   Merzenich, Michael ^c   Melnick, Marsba ^a,c   Scott, Patrick ^d,e   Oakes, Alison ^c,e   McKenzie, Alison ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ST MARY S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f Scottsdale Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^g CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

focal dystonia; repetitive strain injury; sensory integration; tendinitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; KINESTHESIA; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENDINITIS; TOUCH;

EID: 0029865481     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1996.23.4.234     Document Type: Article

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