Altered co-contraction of cervical muscles in young adults with chronic neck pain during voluntary neck motions

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 587-590

  Cheng, Chih Hsiu ^a,b   Cheng, Hsin Yi Kathy ^a   Chen, Carl Pai Chu ^a   Lin, Kwan Hwa ^c,d   Liu, Wen Yu ^a   Wang, Shwu Fen ^d,e   Hsu, Wei Li ^d,e   Chuang, Yu Fen ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic neck pain; Co contraction; Electromyography

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899146830     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.587     Document Type: Article

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