Effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on nociceptive flexion reflex threshold in healthy young adults: A randomized trial

Pain

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 375-379

  Emery, Charles F ^a   France, Christopher R ^b   Harris, Jennifer ^a   Norman, Greg ^a   VanArsdalen, Courtney ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nociception; Nociceptive flexion reflex; Progressive muscle relaxation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF REPORT; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; REFLEX; RELAXATION THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 49049109062     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.01.015     Document Type: Article

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