ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2012
Effect of muscle load tasks with maximal isometric contractions on oxygenation of the trapezius muscle and sympathetic nervous activity in females with chronic neck and shoulder pain.
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- Systematic review of quantitative imaging biomarkers for neck and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Pooled it
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- Influence of High Intensity 20-Second Static Stretching on the Flexibility and Strength of Hamstrings.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Monitoring Sternocleidomastoid Muscular Oxygenation during Isometric Flexion for Patients with Mild Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Sensor Technologies to Manage the Physiological Traits of Chronic Pain: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
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- The Comparison of Different Stretching Intensities on the Range of Motion and Muscle Stiffness of the Quadriceps Muscles.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Long-Term Monitoring of Physical Behavior Reveals Different Cardiac Responses to Physical Activity among Subjects with and without Chronic Neck Pain.BioMed research international · 2015Article
- Distal traditional acupuncture points of the large intestinal meridian and the stomach meridian differently affect heart rate variability and oxygenation of the trapezius muscle.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2014Article
- Oxygenation and hemodynamics do not underlie early muscle fatigue for patients with work-related muscle pain.PloS one · 2014Article
- Impact of Physiotherapy on Autonomic Nervous System Function in Spinal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Saudi journal of medicine & medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSympathetic nervous activity contributes to the maintenance of muscle oxygenation. However, patients with chronic pain may suffer from autonomic dysfunction. Furthermore, insufficient muscle oxygenation is observed among workers with chronic neck and shoulder pain. The aim of our study was to investigate how muscle load tasks affect sympathetic nervous activity and changes in oxygenation of the trapezius muscles in subjects with chronic neck and shoulder pain.
methodsThirty females were assigned to two groups: a pain group consisting of subjects with chronic neck and shoulder pain and a control group consisting of asymptomatic subjects. The participants performed three sets of isometric exercise in an upright position; they contracted their trapezius muscles with maximum effort and let the muscles relax (Relax). Autonomic nervous activity and oxygenation of the trapezius muscles were measured by heart rate variability (HRV) and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.
resultsOxyhemoglobin and total hemoglobin of the trapezius muscles in the pain group were lower during the Relax period compared with the control group. In addition, the low frequency / high frequency (LF/HF) ratio of HRV significantly increased during isometric exercise in the control group, whereas there were no significant changes in the pain group.
conclusionsSubjects with neck and shoulder pain showed lower oxygenation and blood flow of the trapezius muscles responding to isometric exercise, compared with asymptomatic subjects. Subjects with neck and shoulder pain also showed no significant changes in the LF/HF ratio of HRV responding to isometric exercise, which would imply a reduction in sympathetic nervous activity.
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