The effects of distraction on exercise and cold pressor tolerance for chronic low back pain sufferers

Pain

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 43-48

  Johnson, Malcolm H ^a   Petrie, Susan M ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Attention; Chronic low back pain; Cognitive coping; Cold pressor; Distraction; Pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; COLD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0031049125     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(96)03272-1     Document Type: Article

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