Servo-controlled stepped and ramped mechanical tissue algometry

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1635-1640

  Stohler, C S ^a   Ashton Miller, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Algometer; Fibromyalgia; Muscle pain; Myofascial pain; Pressure pain threshold; Temporomandibular disorders; Tissue palpation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; DISEASES; FEEDBACK CONTROL; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ALGOMETERS; FIBROMYALGIA; MUSCLE PAIN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLD; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS; TISSUE PALPATION;

TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ALGOMETRY; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FORCE; HAND MOVEMENT; PAIN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERVO CONTROLLED TISSUE PALPATION DEVICE;

BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE;

EID: 34247151693     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.06.016     Document Type: Article

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