Wrist symptoms in instrumental musicians: Due to biomechanical restrictions?

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Schuppen, Maria ^a,b   Wagner, Christoph ^a  

^a Hanover University of Music and Drama   (Germany)

^b Inst F Musikphysiologie M   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSICIAN; PAIN; RELIABILITY; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0029893970     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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