ArticleScientific reports2016
Multivariate analysis of ultrasound-recorded dorsal strain sequences: Investigation of dynamic neck extensions in women with chronic whiplash associated disorders.
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- Effect of neck-specific exercises on trapezius muscle function in chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a longitudinal case-control study using ultrasound and speckle-tracking analyses.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Neck-specific exercises with internet-based support compared to neck-specific exercises at a physiotherapy clinic for chronic whiplash-associated disorders: study protocol of a randomized controlled multicentre trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- Quantifying Impairments in the Subacute Phase of Whiplash Associated Disorders-A Cross-Sectional Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Neck muscle function improves after neck exercises in individuals with whiplash-associated disorders: a case-control ultrasound study with speckle-tracking analyses.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Results of neck-specific exercise for altered postural sway in individuals with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a longitudinal case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The effect of a neck-specific exercise program on cervical kinesthesia for patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a case-control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Fatty infiltrate and neck muscle volume in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders compared to healthy controls - a cross sectional case-control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Sexual dimorphism of the posterior cervical spine muscle attachments.Journal of anatomy · 2021Article
- The nosological classification of whiplash-associated disorder: a narrative review.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2021Article
- Ultrasound imaging of dorsal neck muscles with speckle tracking analyses - the relationship between muscle deformation and force.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Pathophysiology behind prolonged whiplash associated disorders: study protocol for an experimental study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
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Abstract
Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD) refers to the multifaceted and chronic burden that is common after a whiplash injury. Tools to assist in the diagnosis of WAD and an increased understanding of neck muscle behaviour are needed. We examined the multilayer dorsal neck muscle behaviour in nine women with chronic WAD versus healthy controls during the entire sequence of a dynamic low-loaded neck extension exercise, which was recorded using real-time ultrasound movies with high frame rates. Principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least squares were used to analyse mechanical muscle strain (deformation in elongation and shortening). The WAD group showed more shortening during the neck extension phase in the trapezius muscle and during both the neck extension and the return to neutral phase in the multifidus muscle. For the first time, a novel non-invasive method is presented that is capable of detecting altered dorsal muscle strain in women with WAD during an entire exercise sequence. This method may be a breakthrough for the future diagnosis and treatment of WAD.
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