Training the cervical muscles with prescribed motor tasks does not change muscle activation during a functional activity

Falla, Deborah, Jull, Gwendolen and Hodges, Paul (2008) Training the cervical muscles with prescribed motor tasks does not change muscle activation during a functional activity. Manual Therapy, 13 6: 507-512.


Author Falla, Deborah
Jull, Gwendolen
Hodges, Paul
Title Training the cervical muscles with prescribed motor tasks does not change muscle activation during a functional activity
Journal name Manual Therapy  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2008-12
Sub-type Article
Year available 2007
DOI 10.1016/j.math.2007.07.001
Volume number 13
Issue number 6
ISSN 1356-689X
Start page 507
End page 512
Total pages 6
Place of publication Edinburgh ; Melbourne
Publisher Churchill Livingstone
Collection year 2008
Language eng
Subject 730303 Occupational, speech and physiotherapy
C1
321024 Rehabilitation and Therapy - Occupational and Physical
110321 Rehabilitation and Therapy (excl. Physiotherapy)
Abstract Both low-load and high-load previous termtraining of the cervical musclesnext term have been shown to reduce neck pain and change parameters of previous termmusclenext term function directly related to the exercise performed. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether either previous termtrainingnext term regime changes previous termmusclenext term activation during a functional previous termtasknext term which is known to be affected in people with neck pain and is not directly related to either exercise protocol. Fifty-eight female patients with chronic neck pain were randomised into one of two 6-week exercise intervention groups: an endurance-strength previous termtrainingnext term regime for the previous termcervicalnext term flexor previous termmusclesnext term or low-load previous termtrainingnext term of the cranio-previous termcervicalnext term flexor previous termmuscles.next term The primary outcome was a change in electromyographic (EMG) amplitude of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) previous termmusclenext term during a functional, repetitive upper limb previous termtask.next term At the 7th week follow-up assessment both intervention groups demonstrated a reduction in their average intensity of pain (P<0.05). However, neither previous termtrainingnext term group demonstrated a change in SCM EMG amplitude during the functional previous termtasknext term (P>0.05). The results demonstrate that previous termtraining the cervical musclesnext term with a previous termprescribed motor tasknext term may not automatically result in improved previous termmusclenext term activation during a functional activity, despite a reduction in neck pain.
Keyword Neck pain
Electromyography
Exercise
Sternocleidomastoid
Q-Index Code C1
Q-Index Status Confirmed Code
Additional Notes Epublished 27 August 2007

 
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