ArticleRehabilitation research and practice2012
Effectiveness of the gaze direction recognition task for chronic neck pain and cervical range of motion: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Article in Rehabilitation research and practice, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07271004 (Proprioceptive Training Reduces Headache Burden and Center of Pressure Path Length in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Proprioceptive Training Reduces Headache Burden and Center of Pressure Path Length in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of Movement Representation Techniques in Chronic Non-Specific Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of motor imagery on strength, range of motion, physical function, and pain intensity in patients with total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
- Effect of gaze direction recognition task on pain, rom and functional activities in cervicogenic headache patients.BMC neurology · 2025Trial
- The Effects of Action Observation Speed on Motor Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: From Observation to Execution.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Proprioceptive Training Improves Postural Stability and Reduces Pain in Cervicogenic Headache Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The effect of combined Action Observation Therapy with eccentric exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles-tendinopathy: a feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- One Session Effects of Knee Motion Visualization Using Immersive Virtual Reality in Patients with Hemophilic Arthropathy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Influence of the actions observed on cervical motion in patients with chronic neck pain: a pilot study.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2016Article
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Abstract
We developed a mental task with gaze direction recognition (GDR) by which subjects observed neck rotation of another individual from behind and attempted to recognize the direction of gaze. A randomized controlled trial was performed in test (n = 9) and control (n = 8) groups of subjects with chronic neck pain undergoing physical therapy either with or without the GDR task carried out over 12 sessions during a three-week period. Primary outcome measures were defined as the active range of motion and pain on rotation of the neck. Secondary outcome measures were reaction time (RT) and response accuracy in the GDR task group. ANOVA indicated a main effect for task session and group, and interaction of session. Post hoc testing showed that the GDR task group exhibited a significant simple main effect upon session, and significant sequential improvement of neck motion and relief of neck pain. Rapid effectiveness was significant in both groups. The GDR task group had a significant session-to-session reduction of RTs in correct responses. In conclusion, the GDR task we developed provides a promising rehabilitation measure for chronic neck pain.
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