Head kinematics in patients with neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders encountered by healthcare providers. A precise assessment of functional deficits, including sensorimotor control impairment, is regarded necessary for tailored exercise programmes. Sensorimotor control can be measured by kinematic characteristics, such as velocity, acceleration, smoothness, and temporal measures, or by assessing movement accuracy. This systematic review aims to identify movement tasks and distinct outcome variables used to measure kinematics and movement accuracy in patients with neck pain and present their results in comparison to asymptomatic controls.

Methods

Electronic searches were conducted in MEDLINE, PEDro, Cochrane Library and CINAHL databases from inception to August 2020. Ris

SUBMITTER: Franov E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8848642 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature