RELEVANCE OF MUSCULAR SENSITIVITY, MUSCULAR-ACTIVITY, AND COGNITIVE VARIABLES FOR PAIN REDUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH EMG BIOFEEDBACK IN FIBROMYALGIA

Authors
SARNOCH H ADLER F SCHOLZ OB
Citation
H. Sarnoch et al., RELEVANCE OF MUSCULAR SENSITIVITY, MUSCULAR-ACTIVITY, AND COGNITIVE VARIABLES FOR PAIN REDUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH EMG BIOFEEDBACK IN FIBROMYALGIA, Perceptual and motor skills, 84(3), 1997, pp. 1043-1050
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
84
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Part
1
Pages
1043 - 1050
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1997)84:3<1043:ROMSMA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
18 patients suffering from primary fibromyalgia received nine training sessions using EMG biofeedback over a period of four weeks. Pre- and post-treatment measurement of the baseline EMG activity of the trapezi us, muscular sensitivity, and cognitive variables (helplessness and be lief of control) were taken. Analysis indicated a significant reductio n occurred in general intensity of pain and in EMG activity as well as a significant increase in muscular sensitivity. Multiple regression a nalyses indicated that the increase in muscular sensitivity correlated with the decrease of EMG activity in the trapezius baseline. Self-rep orted pain reduction was predicted by a change in cognitive variables.