Playing-related Injury in Guitarists Playing Popular Music

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 150-152

  Rigg, John L ^a,d   Marrinan, Randy ^b   Thomas, Mark A ^c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Apt 401 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CANADA; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; GUITARIST; HUMAN; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSICIAN; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0348216556     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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