Ligaments: A source of musculoskeletal disorders

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-154

  Solomonow, Moshe ^a  

^a The University of Colorado Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Ligaments; Muscles; Reflexes; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DISABILITY; HYSTERESIS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFLAMMATION; JOB STRESS; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENTO MUSCULAR REFLEX; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; REFLEX; REST; SPORT; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TISSUE INJURY; WORK;

ACUTE DISEASE; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFLAMMATION; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 62949211950     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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