Vulvodynia: A psychophysiological profile based on electromyographic assessment

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-38

  Jantos, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Functional muscle contracture; Surface electromyography; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VULVODYNIA;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PELVIC FLOOR; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 40349116462     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-008-9049-y     Document Type: Article

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