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ArticleExperimental brain research2018

The effects of subclinical neck pain on sensorimotor integration following a complex motor pursuit task.

Danielle Andrew, Paul Yielder, Heidi Haavik, Bernadette Murphy

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Article in Experimental brain research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06240611 (Isokinetic Assessment of Wrist Muscle Performance Among Egyptian Physical Therapy Students With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06240611 completednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Isokinetic Assessment of Wrist Muscle Performance Among Egyptian Physical Therapy Students With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

TypeobservationalSponsorMohamed Mahmoud RefaeyRan2023 to 2023Enrolled45ConditionsNeck Pain
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Danielle AndrewFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.
Paul YielderFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada.
Heidi HaavikCentre for Chiropractic Research, New Zealand College of Chiropractic, 6 Harrison Road Mt Wellington, Newmarket, PO Box 112-044, Auckland, 1149, New Zealand.
Bernadette MurphyFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada. bernadette.murphy@uoit.ca.
University of Ontario Institute of Technology · CANew Zealand College of Chiropractic · NZ

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recurrent subclinical neck pain (SCNP) may be associated with neural plastic changes in sensory processing and sensorimotor integration (SMI); however, its impact on motor learning has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate whether SCNP alters neural markers of SMI during a complex motor acquisition task as compared to a healthy control group. Peripheral N9, spinal N13, brainstem N18, and cortical N20, P25, N24 and N30 early somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) were recorded following median nerve stimulation for 24 participants (12 control and 12 SCNP) before and after a 10-min tracing motor task intervention. Retention was assessed 24-48 h later. Significant amplitude differences were observed for both N18 and N24 SEP waveforms between groups, indicating there may be a difference in SMI due to altered afferent input as a result of SCNP. Accuracy increased significantly for both groups post-motor training; however, at retention only the control group showed an additional increase in accuracy. Both N18 and N24 SEP peaks are linked with cerebellar pathways, suggesting that SCNP impacts these connections. Significant correlations between these peaks and performance data were also seen. The differential changes in neurophysiological markers of SMI seen in SCNP suggest that SEPs have the potential to be used as an early screening tool for those at risk of having maladaptive neural plastic changes in response to motor training as a result of SCNP.

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AdultElectric StimulationElectroencephalographyEvoked Potentials, SomatosensoryFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLearningMaleMedian NerveMotor ActivityNeck PainNeuronal PlasticityPsychomotor PerformanceYoung AdultLearningRetentionSensorimotor integration (SMI)Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs)Subclinical neck pain (SCNP)

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PMID29026942
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