Correlation between neck muscle endurance tests, ultrasonography, and self-reported outcomes in women with low cervical disability and neck pain
Autor/a
Pérez-Guillén, Silvia
Data de publicació
2023ISSN
2076-3417
Resum
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.
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Article
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Versió publicada
Llengua
English
Matèries (CDU)
61 - Medicina
616.7 - Patologia dels òrgans de la locomoció. Sistema locomotor i esquelètic
Paraules clau
Dolor de coll
Músculs profunds del coll
Resistència muscular
Ecografia
Dolor de cuello
Músculos profundos del cuello
Resistencia muscular
Ultrasonografía
Neck pain
Deep neck muscles
Muscle endurance
Ultrasonography
Pàgines
11
Publicat per
MDPI
Col·lecció
13; 18
Publicat a
Applied Sciences
Citació
Pardos-Aguilella, Pilar; Ceballos, Luis; Cabanillas-Barea, Sara [et al.]. Correlation between neck muscle endurance tests, ultrasonography, and self-reported outcomes in women with low cervical disability and neck pain. Applied Sciences, 2023, 13(18), 10106. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/18/10106>. Fecha de acceso: 22 sep. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/app131810106.
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