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19632880

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-9
pubmed:abstractText
Deep cervical flexor muscle (DCF) activation is impaired with neck pain. This study investigated the effects of low load cranio-cervical flexion (C-CF) and neck flexor strengthening exercises on spatial and temporal characteristics of DCF activation during a neck movement task and a task challenging the neck's postural stability. Forty-six chronic neck pain subjects were randomly assigned to an exercise group and undertook a 6-week training program. Electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from the DCF, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and anterior scalene (AS) muscles pre and post intervention during the cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT) and during perturbations induced by rapid, unilateral shoulder flexion and extension. C-CF training increased DCF EMG amplitude and decreased SCM and AS EMG amplitude across all stages of the CCFT (all P<0.05). No change occurred in DCF EMG amplitude following strength training. There was no significant between group difference in pre-post intervention change in relative latency of DCF but a greater proportion of the C-CF group shortened the relative latency between the activation of the deltoid and the DCF during rapid arm movement compared to the strength group (P<0.05). Specific low load C-CF exercise changes spatial and temporal characteristics of DCF activation which may partially explain its efficacy in rehabilitation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
1532-2769
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
696-701
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of therapeutic exercise on activation of the deep cervical flexor muscles in people with chronic neck pain.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spinal Pain, Injury and Health, Division of Physiotherapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia. g.jull@uq.edu.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't