Reliability of Isometric Muscle Endurance Tests in Subjects With Postural Neck Pain

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 348-354

  Edmondston, Stephen J ^a   Wallumrød, Magnus E ^a   MacLéid, Fiachra ^a   Kvamme, Lars S ^a   Joebges, Sandra ^a   Brabham, Glen C ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isometric Contraction; Neck Muscles; Posture; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NECK PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RELIABILITY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 45149094903     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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