The Evaluation of Electrodermal Properties in the Identification of Myofascial Trigger Points

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 780-784

  Shultz, Sarah P ^a   Driban, Jeffrey B ^a   Swanik, Charles B ^b  

^a Department of Kinesiology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrodermal response; Myofascial pain syndromes; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN CONDUCTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; PAIN THRESHOLD;

EID: 34249009194     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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