The relation between neuromuscular control and pain intensity in fibromyalgia

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 519-524

  Holtermann, Andreas ^a   Grönlund, Christer ^b   Roeleveld, Karin ^c   Gerdle, Björn ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Differential activations; Fibromyalgia; Muscle pain; Musculoskeletal disorder; Neuromuscular activation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LOADING TEST; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL RECRUITMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79955982096     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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