SynthesisSystematic reviews2019
Electronic measures of movement impairment, repositioning, and posture in people with and without neck pain-a systematic review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Head kinematics in patients with neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
- Baduanjin improves neck pain and functional movement in middle-aged and elderly people: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Traditional Chinese Mind and Body Exercises for Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Pain research & managementPooled it
- Dopamine agonist treatment normalizes neck motor dyscoordination and relieves pain in chronic tension-type headache and common whiplash. A pilot study.Pain management · 2026Trial
- Multi-wave locked system laser therapy in chronic non-specific neck pain: a double-blind placebo randomized-controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025Trial
- Effects of Video-Based Application Versus Visual-Text Brochure Home Exercise in Patients with Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life in Adults Aged 18-65 with Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: A Single-Center Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy in the Cervical Spine and Diaphragm, in Combination with Breathing Re-Education Exercises, on the Range of Motion and Forward Head Posture in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Machine learning analysis of kinematic movement features during functional tasks to discriminate chronic neck pain patients from asymptomatic controls.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Main elements of current spine biomechanics research: model, installation and test data.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Reliability and Validity of the KFORCE SensBrain sciences · 2024Article
- Reliability and usability of a novel inertial sensor-based system to test craniocervical flexion movement control.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Optical Marker-Based Motion Capture of the Human Spine: A Scoping Review of Study Design and Outcomes.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- Physical Factors Associated with Non-Specific Neck Pain: Correlations Among Pain, Disability, Posture, Endurance, and Compensatory Movement.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
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- 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
- Is Neck Pain Related to Sagittal Head and Neck Posture?: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Kinematic analysis of sensorimotor control during the craniocervical flexion movement in patients with neck pain and asymptomatic individuals: a cross-sectional study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Observational
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Abstract
backgroundNeck pain is a major public health problem. Our objective was to describe differences in measures of movement and posture between people with and without neck pain.
methodsPubMed and Embase were searched before 15 February 2019 for studies comparing people with neck pain with controls using electronic measurements of neck movement and/or posture. Data were extracted on participants, device, test methods, active range of motion (RoM) and quality of motion, joint positioning sense, and posture. Study quality was assessed using the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews (QUADAS) and Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies (GRRAS) guidelines.
resultsThirty-six studies were included: 24 studies included measurement of active RoM, 15 quality of motion, 12 joint positioning sense, and 5 cervical spine posture. Measurements and test methods were heterogeneous. The reporting of study populations and methods were poor, whereas devices and statistics were well described. All studies on RoM showed reduced active RoM in people with neck pain when compared with controls, 5 of 10 studies reported reduced movement speed for people with neck pain, and 5 of 9 studies reported significantly greater joint positioning error for people with neck pain compared with controls. Due to heterogeneous test parameters and methods, no conclusion regarding differences in conjunct motion, tracking a motion pattern, and measures of posture could be drawn.
conclusionsPeople with neck pain appear to have reduced active RoM, movement speed, and head repositioning accuracy when compared with controls. However, quality of reviewed studies was low and better descriptions of participants and methods are required before firm conclusions can be drawn.
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