The pain-induced change in relative activation of upper trapezius muscle regions is independent of the site of noxious stimulation

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 150-157

  Falla, D ^a   Arendt Nielsen, L ^a   Farina, D ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Experimental muscle pain; Multi channel electromyography; Muscle topography; Upper trapezius muscle

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDUCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYALGIA; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SHOULDER; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149168837     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.10.148     Document Type: Article

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