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ReviewThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2016

The influence of home exercise programs for patients with non-specific or specific neck pain: a systematic review of the literature.

Margaret Zronek, Holly Sanker, Jennifer Newcomb, Megan Donaldson

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readReview
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Review in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04831931 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

The Effectiveness of the Exercise Program Applied by Telerehabilitation Method in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedipol UniversityRan2020 to 2021Enrolled66ConditionsNeck PainArmsExercise Program Applied by Telerehabilitation
NCT06794528 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized Two-Arm Clinical Trial, Fixed-Assignment Study on Adherence to Therapeutic Exercise in Cervical Rehabilitation Using A Serious Game In Mobile Devices

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversitat de les Illes BalearsRan2025 to 2025Enrolled60ConditionsNeck PainArmsRehbeCa mobile application, Home exercise program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Remote kinematic training for patients with chronic neck pain: a randomised controlled trial.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018
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  15. Quality of life, lifestyle, and working environment of women in the footwear industry.Revista brasileira de medicina do trabalho : publicacao oficial da Associacao Nacional de Medicina do Trabalho-ANAMT · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Margaret ZronekDepartment of Physical Therapy, Walsh University, North Canton, OH, USA.
Holly SankerDepartment of Physical Therapy, Walsh University, North Canton, OH, USA.
Jennifer NewcombDepartment of Physical Therapy, Walsh University, North Canton, OH, USA.
Megan DonaldsonDepartment of Physical Therapy, Walsh University, North Canton, OH, USA.
Walsh University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designSystematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCT).

objectivesTo examine the effects of a therapeutic home exercise program (HEP) for patients with neck pain (associated with whiplash, non-specific, or specific neck pain, with or without radiculopathy, or cervicogenic headache) on pain, function, and disability. Our secondary aim was to describe the design, dosage, and adherence of the prescribed HEPs.

backgroundNeck pain is a leading cause of disability that affects 22-70% of the population. Different techniques have been found effective for the treatment of neck pain. However, there is conflicting evidence to support the role of a therapeutic HEP to reduce pain, disability, and improve function and quality of life (QOL).

methodsA systematic review in accordance with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement for reporting systematic reviews. The full-text review utilized the Maastricht-Amsterdam assessment tool to assess quality among RCTs.

resultsA total of 1927 subjects included within seven full-text articles met our specific search strategy. It was found that HEPs with a focus on strength and endurance-training exercises, as well as self- mobilization, have a positive effect when used in combination with other conservative treatments or alone.

conclusionsHome exercise programs that utilize either self-mobilizations within an augmented HEP to address specific spinal levels, or strengthening, and/or endurance exercise are effective at reducing neck pain, function, and disability and improving QOL. The benefit of HEPs in combination with other conservative interventions yields some benefit with a range of effect sizes.

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Home exercise programNeck painNon-specific neck painOutcomesSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID27559275
PMCPMC4984813
OpenAlexW2312513569

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