Musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions of instrumental musicians

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 406-413

  Bejjani, Fadi Joseph ^a   Kaye, Glenn M ^b   Benham, Melody ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; MUSIC; MUSICIAN; NEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TRAINING;

EID: 0029971521     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(96)90093-3     Document Type: Review

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