Neck pain and muscle function in a population of CH-146 helicopter aircrew

Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1125-1130

  Harrison, Michael F ^a,b   Neary, J Patrick ^a,b   Albert, Wayne J ^a,b   Croll, James C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Helicopter; Maximal isometric voluntary contraction; Near infrared spectroscopy; Neck pain; Night vision goggles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; CANADA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NECK MUSCLES; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED;

EID: 84856009392     PISSN: 00956562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3357/ASEM.2309.2011     Document Type: Article

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