Effects of the antigravitary modification of the myotension of asset (MAGMA) therapy on myogenic cranio-cervical-mandibular dysfunction: A longitudinal surface electromyography analysis

Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-30

  D'Attilio, Michele ^b,c,d   Di Meo, Silvio ^a,c   Perinetti, Giuseppe ^c   Filippi, Maria Rita ^c   Tecco, Simona ^c   D'Alconzo, Francesco ^c   Festa, Felice ^c,e,f,g,h  

^a University of l'Aquila ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d Orthodontics I Department

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^g School of Dentistry   (Italy)

^h Professor National College

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; NECK MUSCLE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; BACK; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GRAVITY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BACK; CRANIOMANDIBULAR DISORDERS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GRAVITY, ALTERED; HUMANS; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK MUSCLES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; STATISTICS; TEMPORAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0037265061     PISSN: 08869634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2003.11746228     Document Type: Article

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