Performance of a High-Repetition, High-Force Task Induces Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Rats

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 244-253

  Clark, Brian D ^a,b   Al Shatti, Talal A ^c   Barr, Ann E ^a   Amin, Mamta ^a   Barbe, Mary F ^a,b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cumulative trauma disorder; Median nerve; Nerve compression; Repetitive motion injury; Work related musculoskeletal disorder

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CONNECTIVE TISSUE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 2342607514     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.5.244     Document Type: Article

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