Pathophysiological mechanisms behind work-related muscle pain syndromes

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 104-106

  Johansson, H ^a   Sjolander P ^a   Djupsjobacka M ^a   Bergenheim, M ^a   Pedersen, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fusimotor; Muscle pain; Muscle spindle; Occupational health and safety; Proprioception; Stiffness; Work environment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA MOTONEURON; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPINDLE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYALGIA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ARTICLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE DISEASE; NERVE TRACT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SPINDLES; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NEURAL PATHWAYS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PAIN; PROPRIOCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0033191237     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199909)36:1+<104::AID-AJIM37>3.0.CO;2-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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