Assessing pain perception using the Painmatcher® in patients with whiplash-associated disorders

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 171-177

  Käll, Lina Bunketorp ^a   Kowalski, Jan ^b   Stener Victorin, Elisabet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Affective; Kinesiophobia; Pain; Painmatcher ; Perception; Whiplash

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOPHOBIA; MALE; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHOBIA; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHOBIC DISORDERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 41349091046     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0163     Document Type: Article

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