Sensory dysfunction associated with repetitive strain injuries of tendinitis and focal hand dystonia: a comparative study.
Repetitive strain injuries are reaching epidemic levels among workers who perform heavy schedules of rapid alternating movements (eg., computer programmers, data entry workers) or repetitive, sustained, coordinated movements (eg., editors, writers, salespeople). The purpose of this study was to dete...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 234 - 245 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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JOSPT, Inc. d/b/a Movement Science Media
1996 Apr
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