Effect of topical heat on electromyographic power density spectrum in subjects with myofascial pain and normal controls: A pilot study

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 809-815

  Nadler, Scott F ^a,e   Feinberg, Joseph H ^b   Reisman, Stanley ^c   Stitik, Todd P ^a   DePrince, Melissa L ^a   Hengehold, David ^d   Weingand, Kurt ^d  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Heat; Median frequency; Myofascial

Indexed keywords

TRAPEZIUS MUSCLES;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEAT TREATMENT; PHYSIOLOGY;

MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMAN; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE;

EID: 0034778992     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200111000-00004     Document Type: Article

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