An investigation of stress and pain perception during manual therapy in asymptomatic subjects

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-18

  Vicenzino, Bill ^a   Cartwright, Tim ^a   Collins, David ^a   Wright, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032946844     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(99)90184-2     Document Type: Article

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