Measurement of a number of indices of hand and movement angles in pianists with overuse disorders

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 494-498

  Sakai, N ^a   Shimawaki, S ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

finger; hand span; keyboard; motion; piano

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSIC; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSIC; PAIN;

EID: 77955059316     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193409352405     Document Type: Article

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