Muscle Learning Therapy - Efficacy of a Biofeedback Based Protocol in Treating Work-Related Upper Extremity Disorders

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-31

  Nord, Stephen ^a,c   Ettare, Dennis ^b   Drew, Dana ^c   Hodge, Seth ^b  

^a Sutler Occupational Health   (United States)

^b Ettare Pain Treatment Clinics   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Computer keyboard related upper extremity pain; Cumulative trauma; Therapy of work related musculoskeletal disorders; Work related musculoskeletal disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER TERMINAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); COMPUTER TERMINALS; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0035292342     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016600107571     Document Type: Article

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