The effect of catastrophizing self-statements on pain perception and the nociceptive flexor reflex (RIII reflex)

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 725-732

  Ruscheweyh, Ruth ^a,b   Albers, Christoph ^b   Kreusch, Annette ^b   Sommer, Jens ^c   Marziniak, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nociceptive flexor reflex; Pain; Pain catastrophizing; RIII reflex; Spinal nociception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATASTROPHIZING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; EFFECT SIZE; EMOTION; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; ORIENTATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TEMPORAL SUMMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CATASTROPHIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN PERCEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFLEX; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880580527     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318272ec0c     Document Type: Article

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