| Altered interpretation of neck proprioceptive signals in persons with subclinical recurrent neck pain. | |
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PMID: 18509556 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether subjects with subclinical recurrent neck pain have an altered interpretation of neck proprioceptive signals. DESIGN: A comparative group design. SUBJECTS: Twelve subjects with recurrent neck pain and 12 control subjects. METHODS: The shoulder, head, trunk and whole-body position were measured under the following conditions: active and passive elevation and depression of the right shoulder and vibration of the trapezius muscle. RESULTS: During passive shoulder movements both groups moved their head in the opposite direction (p<0.05). During passive elevation subjects with recurrent neck pain showed a significant over-appraisal of shoulder position. Both groups responded similarly to active movements. Subjects with recurrent neck pain and control subjects showed similar trunk and head-to-trunk movements during shoulder movements. Subjects with recurrent neck pain, however, made larger movements compared with healthy subjects (p<0.05). During trapezius muscle vibration similar whole-body movements were found in both groups. CONCLUSION: These results show a modified interpretation of neck proprioceptive signals in subjects with recurrent neck pain and may reflect an offset in the egocentric reference frame or a decreased capacity to switch between reference frames. Better insight into these mechanisms might lead to better evaluation and treatment of subjects with recurrent neck pain and to a reduction in recurrent episodes. |
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Authors:
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Isabelle Paulus; Simon Brumagne |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Volume: 40 ISSN: 1650-1977 ISO Abbreviation: J Rehabil Med Publication Date: 2008 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-29 Completed Date: 2008-06-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088169 Medline TA: J Rehabil Med Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 426-32 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, K.U. Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, Leuven, Belgium. |
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Adult Female Head Movements / physiology Humans Male Movement / physiology Neck Muscles / physiopathology Neck Pain / physiopathology* Pain Measurement Posture / physiology Proprioception / physiology* Recurrence Shoulder / physiology Vibration |
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