A clinical test to assess isometric cervical strength in chronic whiplash associated disorder (WAD): a reliability study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cervical spine muscle weakness is well demonstrated in individuals with chronic neck pain. There is a lack of literature evaluating clinically applicable means of assessing isometric cervical strength in chronic whiplash associated disorder (WAD). This study assessed the reliability of self-resisted isometric cervical strength testing using a handheld dynamometer. The relationship between strength and neck pain-related disability and kinesiophobia was also investigated.

Methods

Twenty subjects with chronic WAD performed maximum-effort isometric cervical flexion, extension, side flexion, and rotation against a hand held dynamometer. The dynamometer was held by the subject, who provided self-resistance. Subjects completed two sessions of testing on one day with two

SUBMITTER: Habberfield J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9341054 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature