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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Electromyography Psychophysiology

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Muscle tension in generalized anxiety disorder: Elevated muscle tonus or agitated movement?

Richard L. Hazlett, Daniel R. McLeod, Rudolf Hoehn‐Saric
Psychophysiology Summary & key facts 1994 76 citations

The study recorded electrical muscle activity (EMG) from the forehead (frontalis) and calf (gastrocnemius) in 18 women with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and 19 nonanxious women during baseline, a lab stressor, and recovery. The GAD group had higher average EMG levels, and during the stressor they showed a drop in…

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