SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2008
Clinimetric evaluation of methods to measure muscle functioning in patients with non-specific neck pain: a systematic review.
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Effects of Electrical Muscle Stimulation Applied Concurrently With Active Movement and Exercise Therapy in Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.
- Measures of neck muscle strength and their measurement properties in adults with chronic neck pain-a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
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- The effect of manual therapy and stabilizing exercises on forward head and rounded shoulder postures: a six-week intervention with a one-month follow-up study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Trial
- Responsiveness of clinical tests for people with neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- The intra- and inter-rater reliability of five clinical muscle performance tests in patients with and without neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2013Trial
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- Between-Session Reliability of Field-Based Assessments of Isometric Neck Strength.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Reliability and measurement error of sensorimotor tests in patients with neck pain: a systematic review.Archives of physiotherapy · 2023Review
- Potential Use of Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Train Deep Cervical Flexors: A Feasibility Study with Real Time Synchronization of Kinematic and Pressure Data during the Craniocervical Flexion Test.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Observational
- Intra and Inter-Rater Reliability of a Novel Isometric Test of Neck Strength.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Reliability and difference in neck extensor muscles strength measured by a portable dynamometer in individuals with and without chronic neck pain.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2022Article
- Determining the reliability of craniocervical flexion test in asymptomatic individuals.Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2018Article
- Measurement properties of the craniocervical flexion test: a systematic review protocol.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of DTRAX(®) posterior cervical cage stabilization with and without lateral mass fixation.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2016Article
- EFFECTIVENESS OF A MOTOR CONTROL THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE PROGRAM COMBINED WITH MOTOR IMAGERY ON THE SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2015Article
- Evaluating the reliability of a novel neck-strength assessment protocol for healthy adults using self-generated resistance with a hand-held dynamometer.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2015Article
- Manual therapy and exercise to improve outcomes in patients with muscle tension dysphonia: a case series.Physical therapy · 2015Article
- Reliability, construct and discriminative validity of clinical testing in subjects with and without chronic neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Article
- Is performance in goal oriented head movements altered in patients with tension type headache?BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2014Article
- Evidence of Physiotherapy Interventions for Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.ISRN Pain · 2013Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundNeck pain is a significant health problem in modern society. There is evidence to suggest that neck muscle strength is reduced in patients with neck pain. This article provides a critical analysis of the research literature on the clinimetric properties of tests to measure neck muscle strength or endurance in patients with non-specific neck pain, which can be used in daily practice.
methodsA computerised literature search was performed in the Medline, CINAHL and Embase databases from 1980 to January 2007. Two reviewers independently assessed the clinimetric properties of identified measurement methods, using a checklist of generally accepted criteria for reproducibility (inter- and intra-observer reliability and agreement), construct validity, responsiveness and feasibility.
resultsThe search identified a total of 16 studies. The instruments or tests included were: muscle endurance tests for short neck flexors, craniocervical flexion test with an inflatable pressure biofeedback unit, manual muscle testing of neck musculature, dynamometry and functional lifting tests (the cervical progressive iso-inertial lifting evaluation (PILE) test and the timed weighted overhead test). All the articles included report information on the reproducibility of the tests. Acceptable intra- and inter-observer reliability was demonstrated for t enduranctest for short neck flexors and the cervical PILE test. Construct validity and responsiveness have hardly been documented for tests on muscle functioning.
conclusionThe endurance test of the short neck flexors and the cervical PILE test can be regarded as appropriate instruments for measuring different aspects of neck muscle function in patients with non-specific neck pain. Common methodological flaws in the studies were their small sample size and an inappropriate description of the study design.
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