RSI Clinic Bibliography
This is a listing of articles which cover various aspects of WMSD, RSI and related topics.
Please note that these references are presented in unformatted text.
These references are grouped into 5 categories:
References on Work Related Disorders:
Armstrong, T.J., Buckle, P., Fine, L.J., Hagberg, M., Jonsson, B.,
Kilbom, A., Kuorinka, I.A.A.,
Silverstein, B.A., Sjogaard, G., & Viikari-Juntura, E.R.A. (1993).
A conceptual model for work-related neck and upper-limb
musculoskeletal disorders.
Scand J Work Environ Health. 19:73-84.
Ashbury, F. (1993). The Role of Occupational and Gender in Selecting
Appropriate
Denominators for Calculating Compensation Claim Frequency Rates.
Workmen's
Compensation Board of Ontario Report.Toronto: WCB.
Blair, S. (1994, December). Long-Term Disability: Pathophysiological
Consideration of
CTD's. Paper presented at the International Conference on
Occupational
Disorders of the Upper Extremities. San Francisco, CA.
Bryson, C. (1994). Occupational Disease Policy. Occupational Health
and Safety,
Canada.10(2): 102-103.
Hagberg, M., & Karlqvist, L. (1994) Symptoms and disorders related to
keyboard and
computer mouse use. Paper presented at the International Conference
on
Occupational Disorders of the Upper Extremities. San Francisco, Ca.
Hagberg, M., Silverstein, B., Wells, R., Smith,M.J., Hendrick, H.W.,
Carayon, P., &
Perusse, M. (1995). Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs):
A Reference Book for Prevention. Bristol, PA: Taylor & Francis.
Isernhagen, S. J. (1992). Principals of Prevention for Cumulative
Trauma.
Occup Medicine. 7(1): 147-53.
Karlqvist, L., et al. (19??). Variation in upper limb posture and
movement during
word processing with and without mouse use. Ergonomics. 37:1261-1267.
Karlsson, J., Sjodin, B., Jacobs, I., & Kaiser, P. (1982). Relevance
of muscle fiber
type to fatigue in short intense and prolonged exercise in man. in
1981
Human muscle fatigue: physiological mechanisms. London:Pitman Medical
(CIBA Foundation symposium 82) p 59-74.
Kuorinka, I., & Forcier, L. (1995) (Eds.) Work related
musculoskeletal disorders
(WMSDs): a reference book for prevention. Bristol, PA: Taylor &
Francis.
McPhee, B. (1992). Musculoskeletal Complaints in Workers Engaged in
Repetitive Work
in Fixed Postures. In Margaret I. Bullock (Ed.), Ergonomics, The
Physiotherapist
and the Workplace. Churchill Livingstone.
Ong, C., Chia, S.C., Jeyaratnam, J., & Tan, K. (1995).
Musculoskeletal disorders among
operators of visual display terminals. Scand J Work Environ Health
21:60-64.
Pascarelli, E., & Kella, J. (19??). Soft-tissue injuries related to
the use of the computer keyboard:
a clinical study of 53 severely injured persons. Journal of
Occupational Medicine. 35:522-32.
Pinsky, M. (1993). The Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Book. New York, NY:
Warner Books.
Punett, L. (1994, December). A review of the evidence for
work-relatedness of
musculoskeletal disorders in keyboard operation and data entry tasks.
Paper
presented at the International Conference on Occupational Disorders
of the
Upper Extremities. San Francisco, Ca.
Putz-Anderson, V. (Ed) (1992). Cumulative Trauma Disorders. A Manual
for Musculoskeletal
Diseases of the Upper Limbs. Bristol, PA: Taylor & Francis.
Rempel, D.M., Harrison, R. J., Barnhart, S. (1992). Work-related
Cumulative Trauma
Disorders of The Upper Extremity. JAMA. 268 (6), 787-8.
Quentner, R. (1991). RSI Syndrome in Historical Perspective.
Australian Int Disabil
Studies. 13(3): 99-104.
Valenta, E. (1992). Preliminary investigation of soft tissue injuries
in workplaces in
Waterloo-Wellington Counties. Occupational Health in Ontario.
13(1):pp??.
Wells, R. (1995). Causal mechanisms of work-related musculoskeletal
disorders. Paper
presented to the Premus '95 conference,September 27, Montreal,
Quebec.
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References on surface Electromyography (sEMG) and Muscle Fatigue:
Basmajian, J. (Ed). (1989). Biofeedback. Principals and Practice for
Clinicians.
Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins.
Basmajian, J. V., & DeLuca, C. J. (1985). Muscles Alive: Their
Functions Revealed by
Electromyography. Fifth Edition. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins.
Beliveau, L., Van Hoecke, J., Garapon-Bar, C., Goillard, E., et al.
(1992). Myoelectric and
metabolic changes in muscle fatigue. International Journal of Sports
Medicine. 13(Suppl.1):S153-5.
Bigland-Ritchie, B., & Woods, J.J. (YEAR). Changes in muscle
contractile properties and
neural control during human muscular fatigue. JOURNAL? Vol(iss)
pp?????
Brody, L.R., Pollock, M.T., Roy, S.H., DeLuca, C.J., & Celli, B.
(1991). pH-induced effects
on median frequency and conduction velocity in the myoelectric
signal. JApplied.Physiol. 71(5):1878-1885.
Christensen, H. (1986). Muscle activity and fatigue in the shoulder
muscles of assembly-
plant employees. Scand J Work Environ Health. 12:582-587.
DeLuca, C. J. (1993). Use of the Surface EMG Signal for Performance
Evaluation of
Back Muscles. Muscle and Nerve. 16: 210-216.
Dolan, P., Mannion, A.F., & Adams, M.A. (1995). Fatigue of the
erector spinae muscles.
A quantitative assessment using "frequency banding" of the surface
electromyograph signal. Spine. 20(2):149-159.
Donaldson, C. C. S., Skubick, D., Clasby, R., & Cram, J. (1994). The
Evaluation of
Trigger-Point Activity Using Dynamic EMG Techniques. American Journal
of Pain Management. 4(3): 118-22.
Fallentin, N., Jorgensen, K., & Simonsen, E.B. (1993). Motor unit
recruitment during
prolonged isometric contractions. European J Appl Physiology.
67(4):335-341.
Gersh, M.R. (1992) Electrotherapy in Rehabilitation.Philadelphia, PA:
F.A.Davis Co.
Hagberg, M. (1981). Electromyographic signs of shoulder muscular
fatigue in two elevated arm positions.
American Journal of Physical Medicine.60(3):pp??.
Hagberg, M. & Kvarnstrom, S. (1984). Muscular endurance and
electromyographic
fatigue in myofascial shoulder pain. Europ J Appl Physiol. 65:
533-525.
Headley, B. (1993). Muscle Inhibition. Physical Therapy Forum.
November 1: 24-26.
Jonsson, B. (1988). The static load component in muscle work. Europ J
of Appl
Physiology. 57:305-310.
Jorgensen, K., Fallentin, N., Krogh-Lund, C., & Jensen, J. (1988).
Electromyography and
fatigue during prolonged, low-level static contraction. European
Journal of Applied Physiology, 57, 316-21.
Kuorinka, I. (1988). Restitution of EMG spectrum after muscular
fatigue. Europ J Appl
Physiology. 57:311-315.
Lippold, O.C.J., Redfearn, J.W.T., et al. (1960). The
electromyography of fatigue.
Ergonomics. 3:121-131.
Mannion, A., & Dolan, P. (1994). Electromyographic median frequency
changes during
isometric contraction of the back extensors to fatigue. Spine.
19(11):pp??.
Mulder, T., & Hulstun, W. (1984). The effect of fatigue and task
repetition on the surface
electromyographic signal. JOURNAL? 21(5): pp??.
Nyland, J. (1993). Relation between local muscular fatigue and the
electromyographic
signal with emphasis on power spectrum changes. Isometrics and
exercise science. 3(4):pp??
Oberg, T., Sandsjo, L., & Kadefors, R. (1991). Variability of the
mean power frequency:
A study on the trapezius muscle. Journal of electromyography and
kinesiology. 1(4):237-243.
Oberg, T., Sandsjo, L.,& Kadefors, R. (1990). Electromyogram mean
power frequency in
non-fatigued trapezius muscle. Europ J Appl Physiol. 61: 362-369.
Peper, E., Wilson, V., Taylor, W., Pierce, A., Bender, K., & Tibbets,
V. Repetitive
Strain Injury. Prevent Computer User Injury with Biofeedback:
Assessment
and Training Protocol. In: Electromyography, Applications in Physical
Therapy. Protocol of Thought Technology, Inc.
Roy, S.H,, DeLuca, C.J., Enley, M., & Buijs, R. (1995). Spectral
electromyographic assessment of
back muscles in patients with low back pain undergoing
rehabilitation. Spine. 20(1): pp??
Simonson, E. (YEAR) Fatigue in static work. In (AUTHOR?EDITOR??)
Physiology of
Work Capacity and Fatigue. CITY:Charles C Thomas. Ch.12. p285-311.
Sjogaard, G., Savard, G., & Juel, C. (1988). Muscle Blood Flow During
Isometric
Activity and it's Relation to Muscle Fatigue. European Journal of
Applied Physiology. 57: 327-35.
Stokes, M., Edwards, R., & Cooper, R. (1989). Effects of low
frequency fatigue on human muscle
strength and fatigability during subsequent simulated activity. Eur J
Appl Physiol. 59:278-283.
Taylor, W. (1993). Surface EMG and Biofeedback Manual. Oakland, CA:
The Stens Corporation.
Tsuboi, T., Satou, T., Egawa, K., Izumi, Y., & Miyazaki, M. (1994).
Spectral analysis of
electromyogram in lumbar muscles: fatigue induced endurance
contraction. Europ J Appl Physiology. 69(4):361-366.
Turker, K.S. (1993). Electromyograph: Some methodological problems
and issues. Physical Therapy. 73(10):pp??.
Westgaard, R.H. (1988). Measurement and evaluation of postural load
in occupational work situations.
Eur J Appl Physiol. 57(?):291-304.
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References on Behavioural Medicine:
Arntz, A., & Peters, M. (1995) Chronic low back pain and inaccurate
predictions of pain:
is being too tough a risk factor for the development and maintenance
of chronic
pain? Behavior Research and Therapy. 33(1): 49-53.
Bongers, P.M., & Houtman, I.L.D. (1995) Psychosocial aspects of
musculoskeletal disorders.
Presented at the Premus 95 Conference. Montreal, Quebec. Sept.26,
1995.
Buckle, S.P., Parker, J.C.L., Keel, F.J, et al. (1994) Self-efficacy
and pain behavior among
subjects with fibromyalgia. Pain. 59(iss?): 377-384.
Faucett, J.A. (YEAR) Depression in painful chronic disorders: the
role of pain and conflict about pain.
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 9(8): 520-26.
Fawcett, J., & Levine, J. (1990) The contributions of interpersonal
conflict to chronic pain in the
presence or absence of organic pathology. Pain. 44(iss??):35-43.
Flor, H., & Birbaumer, N. (1993) Comparison of the efficacy of
electromyographic biofeedback,
cognitive behavioral therapy, and conservative medical interventions
in the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Journal of
Consulting and
Clinical Psychology. 61(4): 653-58.
Feuerstein, M., & Pransky, G. (1994) Workstyle: Link between
ergonomic and psychosocial
factors in work related upper extremity disorders. Presented at the
Proceedings of the
International Conference on Occupational Disorders of the Upper
Extremities. San Francisco,
California. Dec. 1-2, 1994. Available through the National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Washington, D.C.
Fuerestein, M., & Beattie, P. (1995). Biobehavioral factors affecting
pain and disability in low back pain.
Physical Therapy. 75(4):pp?.
Headley, B. (1993) The use of biofeedback in pain management.
Physical Therapy
Practice. 2 (2): 29-40.
Helliwell, P.S., Mumford, D.B., Smeathers, J.E., & Wright, V. (1992)
Work related upper
limb disorder: the relationship between pain, cumulative load,
disability and psychological factors.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 51(iss?): 1325-29.
Houtman, I.L.D., Bongers, P.M., Smulders, P.G.W., & Kompier, M.A.J.
(1994) Psychosocial
stresses at work and musculoskeletal problems. Scand J Work Environ
Health. 20(iss?):139-145.
Kemmlert, K., & Lundholm, L. (1994) Factors influencing ergonomic
conditions and
employment rate after an occupational musculoskeletal injury. Journal
of Occupational Rehabilitation. 4(1):11-22. 1994.
Klapow, J.C., Slater, M.A., Patterson, T.L., Atkinson, J.H.,
Weickgenant, A.L., Grant, I., & Garfin, S.R. (1995)
Psychosocial factors discriminate multidimensional clinical groups of
chronic low back patients. Pain. 62(iss?): 349-55.
Merskey, H. (1993) Chronic muscular pain-a life stress syndrome? from
Musculoskeletal Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, and the Fibromyalgia
Syndrome.
Jacobsen S, Danneskiold-Samsoe B, Lund B. Editors.CITY: Haworth
Medical Press. p61-68.
Schuessler, G., & Konermann, J. (1993) Psychosomatic aspects of
primary fibromyalgia syndrome.
from Musculoskeletal Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, and the
Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
Jacobsen S, Danneskiold-Samsoe B, Lund B. (Eds.) CITY:Haworth Medical
Press. p229-236.
Schwartz, L., Slater, M., & Birchler, G. (1994). Interpersonal stress
and pain behaviors in
patients with chronic pain. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology. 62(4): 861-864.
Spence, S.H., Sharpe, L., Newton-John, T., & Champion, D. (1995)
Effect of EMG biofeedback
compared to applied relaxation training with chronic, upper extremity
cumulative trauma disorders. Pain. 63(iss?): 199-206.
Turk, D., Meichenbaum, D., & Genest, M. (1983) Pain and Behavioral
Medicine,
A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective. The Guilford Press.
Turk, D., & Melzack, R. (Eds.) (1992) The Handbook of Pain
Assessment. Guilford Press.
Vickari-Juntura, E., Vuori, J., Silverstein, B.A., Kalimo, R.,
Kuosoma, E., Videman, T., ??et al. (YEAR)
A life-long prospective study on the role of psychosocial factors in
neck-shoulder and low-back pain.
Spine. 16(iss??): 1056-1061.
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References on Myofascial Pain Syndrome and its Treatment:
Auleciems, L. (1995) Myofascial Pain Syndrome: A multidisciplinary
approach. Nurse Practitioner. 20(4): 18-28.
Bendtsen, L., Jensen, R., Jensen, N.K., & Olesen, J. (1994) Muscle
palpation with controlled finger pressure:
new equipment for the study of tender myofascial tissues. Pain.
59(iss?). 235-39.
Cailliet, R. (1988). Soft Tissue Pain and Disability. 2nd Ed.
Philadelphia, PA:F.A. Davis.
Fisher, A.A. (1988) Documentation of myofascial trigger points. Arch
Phys Med Rehab. 69(iss?). 286-91.
Fricton, J. (1993) Myofascial pain: clinical characteristics and
diagnostic criteria. in Musculoskeletal Pain,
Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. CITY:Haworth Press.
Gerwin, R.D. (1993) Management of the myofascial pain syndromes. in
Musculoskeletal Pain,
Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia. CITY:Haworth Press.
Goldenberg, D.L. (1995) Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and
myofascial pain syndrome.
Current Opinions in Rheumatology. 7(2). 127-35.
Gunn, C.C. (1989) Neuropathic Pain. A new theory for chronic pain of
intrinsic origin.
Annals of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
22(5): 327-30.
Gunn, C.C., & Milbrandt, W.E. (1978) Tenderness at motor points- a
diagnostic and prognostic aid for low back injury.
J Bone Joint Surg. 6(iss?): 815-25.
Gunn, C.C, & Milbrandt, W.E. (1978) Early and subtle signs in low
back sprain. Spine 3(iss?): 267-81.
Gunn, C.C., & Milbrandt, W.E. (1980) Dry needling of muscle motor
points for chronic low back pain;
a randomized clinical trial with long-term follow-up. Spine. 5(iss?):
279-91.
Gunn, C.C. (1977) The neurological mechanism of needle-grasp in
acupuncture. Am J Acupuncture. 5(iss?). 115-20.
Hubbard, D.R., & Berkoff, G.M. (1993) Myofascial trigger points show
spontaneous needle EMG activity. Spine. 18(13): 1803-1807.
Lewit, K. (1979) The needle effect in relief of myofascial pain.
Pain. 6(iss?): 83-90.
McNulty, W.H., Gevirtz, R.N., Hubbard, D.R., & Berkoff, G.M. (1994)
Needle
electromyographic evaluation of trigger point response to a
psychological stressor. Psychophysiology. 31(3): 313-16.
Melzack, R., Stilwell, D.M., & Fox, E.J. (1977) Trigger points and
acupuncture points for pain:
correlations and implications. Pain. VOL(iss?):3-23.
Nielson, A.J. (1983) Spray and stretch for myofascial pain. Physical
Therapy. 58(iss?): 567-69.
Njoo, K.H., & Van der Does, E. (1994) The occurence of inter-rater
reliability of myofascial
trigger points in the quadratus lumborum and gluteus medius: a
prospective study in non-specific back pain patients and controls in
general practice. Pain. 58(3): 317-23.
Rosen, N.B. (1993) The Myofascial Pain Syndromes. Physical Medicine
and
Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 4(1): 41-63.
Simons, D. (1981) Myofascial trigger points: a need for
understanding. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 62(iss?): pp??.
Skootsky, S.A., Jaeger, B., & Oye, R.K. (1989) Prevalence of
myofascial pain in a general internal medicine practice.
West J Med. 151(iss?). 157-60.
Travell, J., & Simons, D. (1992) Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction. The
Trigger Point Manual. Vols. 1 and 2.
Baltimore, MD:Williams and Wilkins.
Wolfe, F., Simons, D.G., Fricton, J., Bennet, R.M. et al. (1992) The
fibromyalgia and myofascial pain
syndromes: a preliminary study of tender points and trigger points in
persons with fibromyalgia,
myofascial pain syndrome and no disease. J Rheumatol. 19(6):
9944-951.
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References for Other Clinically Relevant Material:
Cheshire, W.P., Abashian, S., & Mann, J.D. (1994) Botulism toxin in
the treatment of
myofascial pain syndrome. Pain. 59(iss?): 65-69.
Edgerton, V.R., Zhou, M.Y., Ohira, Y., Klitgaard, H., Jiang, B.,
Bell, G., Harris, B., Saltin, B., Gollnick, P.D., Roy, R.R., et al.
(1995) Human fiber size and enzymatic properties after 5 and 11 days
of spaceflight. J of Applied Physiology. 78(5): 1733-39.
Janda, V. (1977) Muscles, Central Nervous Motor Regulation and Back
Problems. in J.M.
Korr. (Ed) The Neurobiological Mechanisms in Manipulative Therapy.
New York, NY: Plenum Press.
Leiber, R. (1992) Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function. Baltimore,
MD: Williams and Wilkins.
Mense, S. (YEAR) Nociception from skeletal muscle in relation to
clinical muscle pain. Pain. 54(iss?): 241-89.
Simpson, L.O., Murdoch, J.C., & Herbison, G.P. (1993) Red cell shape
changes following trigger
finger fatigue in subjects with chronic tiredness and healthy
controls. New Zealand Medical Journal. 106(iss?): 104-7.
Stanton-Hicks, M., Jang, W., Hassenbusch, S., Haddox, J.D., Boas, R.,
& Wilson, P. (1995) TITLE? Pain. 63(iss?): 127-33.
Wong, R., Lopaschuck, G., Zhu, G., Walker, D., et al. (1992) Skeletal
muscle metabolism
in the chronic fatigue syndrome. Chest. 102(6): 1717-22.
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