Influence of an eccentric load added at the back of the head on head-neck posture

Highlights • We study the head-neck posture when a load is added at the back of head. • We examine changes in occasional, mild neck pain subjects and asymptomatic ones. • The added load increased head protraction, but was smaller in neck pain group. • After removing the load, neck pain subjects stay...

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Published inGait & posture Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 951 - 955
Main Authors Pavan, Esteban E, Frigo, Carlo A, Pedotti, Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier B.V 01.09.2013
Subjects
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Case-Control Studies
Female
Functional assessment
Head - physiology
Head-neck
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Motor control
Neck - physiology
Neck Muscles - physiology
Neck pain
Neck Pain - rehabilitation
Orthopedics
Postural Balance - physiology
Posture
Posture - physiology
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
Young Adult
Neck pain
Head-neck
Functional assessment
Motor control
Posture
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Summary:Highlights • We study the head-neck posture when a load is added at the back of head. • We examine changes in occasional, mild neck pain subjects and asymptomatic ones. • The added load increased head protraction, but was smaller in neck pain group. • After removing the load, neck pain subjects stayed more retracted than initially. • The added load influences the postural control of symptomatic subjects.
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ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.04.025