Adaptations of upper trapezius muscle activity during sustained contractions in women with fibromyalgia

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 457-464

  Falla, Deborah ^a   Andersen, Helle ^a,b   Danneskiold Samsøe, Bente ^b   Arendt Nielsen, Lars ^a   Farina, Dario ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; High density surface EMG; Hypertonic saline

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDUCTION; ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FORCE; MYALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 77951090873     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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