Trial reportPloS one2020
Motor control integrated into muscle strengthening exercises has more effects on scapular muscle activities and joint range of motion before initiation of radiotherapy in oral cancer survivors with neck dissection: A randomized controlled trial.
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The trial behind it
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Investigation of Effects of Physioherapy Interventions on Mechanical Properties of Muscle in Head and Neck Cancer
A Novel Technique for Estimating Maximal Jaw Movement, Neck and Shoulder Joint Range of Motion Using an Artificial Intelligence Model
Effects of AI-Based Physiotherapy on Mandibular Mobility, Shoulder Function, Whole-Body Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Oral Cancer Patients
Effects of AI Based Physiotherapy on Mandibular Mobility Shoulder Function Whole Body Physical Function Quality of Life and Return to Work in Oral Cancer Patients: 3- and 9-Month Postintervention Follow-Up
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise on head and neck cancer surgery: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of scapular exercises with electromyography biofeedback in oral cancer patients with accessory nerve dysfunction.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Trial
- Effects of Conscious Control of Scapular Orientation in Oral Cancer Survivors With Scapular Dyskinesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
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- Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mouth Opening Exercises in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report.Cureus · 2023Article
- State of Rehabilitation Research in the Head and Neck Cancer Population: Functional Impact vs. Impairment-Focused Outcomes.Current oncology reports · 2022Review
- Strength Training versus Stretching for Improving Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Development and Feasibility of CALORIE CAREIndian journal of palliative careArticle
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAccessory nerve shoulder dysfunction is common after neck dissection in oral cancer survivors. This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of scapular muscle strengthening exercises with motor-control techniques on neck dissection-related shoulder dysfunction in oral cancer survivors before the initiation of radiotherapy.
methodsThirty-eight participants were randomly allocated into the motor-control and regular-exercise groups. Each group received conventional physical therapy and specific scapular muscle strengthening exercises for 1 month immediately after neck dissection. Motor control techniques were integrated with scapular strengthening exercises for the motor-control group. Shoulder pain, active range of motion (AROM) of shoulder abduction, and scapular muscle activities including upper trapezius (UT), middle trapezius (MT), lower trapezius (LT), and serratus anterior (SA) when performing maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and scapular muscle exercises were evaluated at baseline and after 1 month of training.
resultsBoth groups reduced shoulder pain and increased muscle activity of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of each muscle after the intervention. Increased AROM of shoulder abduction was only observed in the motor-control group (95% CI 3.80 to 20.51, p = 0.004). Relative to baseline evaluation, muscle activities of UT decreased in the motor-control group when performing shoulder shrug with 1-kg weight (95% CI -33.06 to -1.29, p = 0.034). Moreover, the SA activity decreased in the motor-control group (95% CI -29.73 to -27.68, p<0.001) but increased in the regular-exercise group (95% CI 28.16 to 30.05, p<0.001) when performing shoulder horizontal adduction and flexion.
conclusionEarly strengthening exercise with motor control techniques has greater benefits for improving AROM of shoulder abduction, muscle economy, and reducing compensatory scapular muscle activities in patients with neck dissection-related shoulder dysfunction before the initiation of radiotherapy.
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