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T1 Correlation between neck muscle endurance tests, ultrasonography, and self-reported outcomes in women with low cervical disability and neck pain
A1 Pardos Aguilella, Pilar
A1 Ceballos Laita, Luis
A1 Cabanillas Barea, Sara
A1 Pérez Guillén, Silvia
A1 Ciuffreda, Gianluca
A1 Jiménez del Barrio, Sandra
A1 Carrasco Uribarren, Andoni
K1 Neck pain - Treatment
K1 Neck pain - Physical therapy
K1 Muscles - Physiology
K1 Spine - Diseases - Treatment
K1 Columna vertebral - Enfermedades - Tratamiento
K1 Dolor cervical
K1 Endurance
K1 Muscle strength
K1 Resistencia muscular
K1 Ultrasonography
K1 Ultrasonic imaging
K1 Ecografía
K1 Materials science
K1 32 Ciencias Médicas
K1 3213.11 Fisioterapia
K1 3314 Tecnología Médica
AB Background: Neck pain (NP) is a frequent condition in women, characterized by exhibiting distinct clinical manifestations such as the presence of deep neck (DN) muscle weakness. Endurance and ultrasonography of the DN muscles, and patient-reported outcome measures, are commonly used outcomes in clinical practice. The aim of this study is to assess and correlate the endurance of the DN muscles and their morphological characteristics with pain intensity, neck disability and headache impact. Methods: An observational and correlational study was carried out. Eighty-two women were recruited, and endurance tests of neck flexor and extensor (chin tuck flexion test and neck extensor muscles endurance test), ultrasonography of the DN muscles, pain intensity, disability (neck disability index) and headache impact (HIT-6) were measured. Spearman’s rho was used to evaluate the correlation between the outcome variables, and a simple linear regression analysis was carried out to explain the model in detail. Results: Statistically significant negative correlations between the chin tuck neck flexion test and neck disability index (NDI) (r = −0.38; p < 0.001) and HIT-6 (r = −0.26; p = 0.02) were found. The neck extensor muscles endurance test showed a negative correlation with NDI (r = −0.27; p = 0.01) and HIT-6 (r = −0.26; p = 0.02). The simple linear regression analysis showed an R squared of 26.7% and was statistically significant (NDI: R squared = 0.267; F = 3.13; p = 0.004) for NDI. Conclusion: A negative correlation between deep neck muscle endurance test results and self-reported outcome measures in women with low cervical disability and neck pain were observed. This suggests that lower endurance in the deep neck muscles may be associated with poorer self-reported symptoms and functionality in these patients. The chin tuck neck flexion test and deep extensor muscles endurance test could predict self-perceived neck disability in women with low cervical disability and NP.
PB MDPI
SN 2076-3417
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66776
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/66776
LA eng
NO Applied Sciences, 2023, Vol. 13, Nº. 18, 10106
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 17-jul-2024