Muscle discrimination ability at three muscle sites in three headache groups

The present study examined the ability of three headache groups (migraine, mixed migraine/tension, and tension) to accurately discriminate subjective levels of muscle tension at the forearm flexor, frontalis, and trapezius muscle sites. Discrimination ability was assessed at pre- and posttreatment u...

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Published in:Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 1984-12, Vol.9 (4), p.421-430
Main Authors: APPELBAUM, K. A, BLANCHARD, E. B, ANDRASIK, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
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Biofeedback, Psychology
Biological and medical sciences
Discrimination (Psychology)
Female
Forearm
Forehead
Headache - psychology
Headache - therapy
Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy
Humans
Kinesthesis
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Migraine Disorders - psychology
Migraine Disorders - therapy
Muscle Contraction
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Relaxation Therapy
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Summary:The present study examined the ability of three headache groups (migraine, mixed migraine/tension, and tension) to accurately discriminate subjective levels of muscle tension at the forearm flexor, frontalis, and trapezius muscle sites. Discrimination ability was assessed at pre- and posttreatment using a psychophysical method of magnitude production. Results show that the ability to discriminate muscle tension levels at pretreatment varied across the headache groups, with migraineurs being the most accurate (r = .854), followed by the mixed headache group (r = .785), and finally the tension headache group (r = .732). Discrimination ability significantly increased at the posttreatment assessment. A multiple regression analysis showed that pretreatment performance on the muscle discrimination task significantly predicted outcome (r = .75) from relaxation and biofeedback training for migraine patients but not for the mixed or tension headache groups.
ISSN:0363-3586
1573-3270
DOI:10.1007/BF01000559