Evaluation of Apparatus and Protocols to Measure Human Passive Neck Stiffness and Range of Motion.

ABSTRACT: Understanding of human neck stiffness and range of motion (ROM) with minimal neck muscle activation ("passive") is important for clinical and bioengineering applications. The aim of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the reliability of methods for assessing passive-lying stiffness and ROM, in six head-neck rotation directions. Six participants completed two assessment sessions. To perform passive-lying tests, the participant's head and torso were strapped to a bending (flexion, extension, lateral bending) or a rotation (axial rotation) apparatus, and clinical bed, respectively. The head and neck were manually rotated by the researcher to the participant's maximum ROM, to assess passive-lying stiffness. Participant-initiated ("active") head ROM was also assessed in the appar

SUBMITTER: Liu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247060 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature