Vertical posture and head stability in patients with chronic neck pain

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 229-235

  Michaelson, P ^a,b,c   Michaelson, M ^a,e   Jaric, S ^b,f   Latash, M L ^d   Sjölander, Per ^a,b   Djupsjobacka M ^b  

^a Southern Lapland Research Department   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Saxnasgardens Rehabilitation Center   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Head stabilization; Neck pain; Posture; Proprioception; Single blind method; Whiplash injury; Work related myalgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; PROPRIOCEPTION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VERTIGO; WHIPLASH INJURY; WORKER;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NECK PAIN; POSTURE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 0142030995     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970306093     Document Type: Article

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