Perceived muscular tension predicts future neck-shoulder and arm-wrist-hand symptoms.

Abstract

Perceived muscular tension predicted future neck-shoulder symptoms and arm-wrist-hand symptoms.

Future research should further explore the concept of perceived muscular tension and what role it has in the onset of symptoms in order to make use of it in interventions to prevent symptoms.

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Subjects

• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Muscle Contraction
• Muscle, Skeletal
• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Neck
• Neck Pain
• Occupational Diseases
• Prospective Studies
• Self Report
• Shoulder Pain
• Upper Extremity

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Authors

• Maaike A Huysmans
• Birgitte M Blatter
• Allard J van der Beek

Publication date

2012-03-08

Journal

Journal topics

• Environmental Exposure
• Environmental Health
• Occupational Diseases
• Occupational Health

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Occupational and environmental medicine

Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.huysmans [at] vumc.nl

Release reference

Occup Environ Med. 2012 Apr;69(4):261-7

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