Effects of trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and interferential current on pain threshold in cold induced pain among apparently healthy subjects

Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-38

  Adedoyin, Rufus A ^a   Fadodun, Tutuola ^b   Andoh, Ceddel ^c   Olaogun, Matthew O B ^a   Onigbinde, Teslim A ^a   Awotidebe, Taofik O ^a   Aikomo, Atilola ^d  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^d OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Interferential current; Pain intensity; Pain threshold; Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMAN; INTERFERENTIAL CURRENT; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; SELF REPORT; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOLUNTEER; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 69749117340     PISSN: 13008757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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