The influence of low back pain on muscle activity and coordination during gait: A clinical and experimental study

Pain

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 231-240

  Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^a   Graven Nielsen, Thomas ^a   Svarrer, Heine ^b   Svensson, Peter ^c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

chronic low back pain; electromyography; experimental muscle pain; gait; hypertonic saline; muscle performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029985223     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(95)00115-8     Document Type: Article

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