The assessment of the cervical spine. Part 1: Range of motion and proprioception

N Strimpakos - Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2011 - Elsevier
Neck pain and headache of cervical origin are complaints affecting an increasing number of
the general population. Mechanical factors such as sustained neck postures or movements …

The assessment of cervical sensory motor control: a systematic review focusing on measuring methods and their clinimetric characteristics

S Michiels, W De Hertogh, S Truijen, D November… - Gait & posture, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Cervical sensorimotor control (CSMC) becomes increasingly important in
the assessment and treatment of patients with neck pain. This review aims to compare …

Test–retest reliability of centre of foot pressure measures to assess postural control during unperturbed stance

N Pinsault, N Vuillerme - Medical engineering & physics, 2009 - Elsevier
Centre of foot pressure (CoP) measures, computed from a force platform, are commonly
used to assess individual's postural control during unperturbed stance. The purpose of the …

Reliability, construct and discriminative validity of clinical testing in subjects with and without chronic neck pain

R Jørgensen, I Ris, D Falla… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2014 - Springer
Background The reliability of clinical tests for the cervical spine has not been adequately
evaluated. Six cervical clinical tests, which are low cost and easy to perform in clinical …

Is one trial sufficient to obtain excellent pressure pain threshold reliability in the low back of asymptomatic individuals? A test-retest study

R Balaguier, P Madeleine, N Vuillerme - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The assessment of pressure pain threshold (PPT) provides a quantitative value related to
the mechanical sensitivity to pain of deep structures. Although excellent reliability of PPT has …

Sensorimotor tests, such as movement control and laterality judgment accuracy, in persons with recurrent neck pain and controls. A case-control study

S Elsig, H Luomajoki, M Sattelmayer, J Taeymans… - Manual therapy, 2014 - Elsevier
Assessing sensorimotor abilities, such as movement control, becomes increasingly
important for the management of patients with neck pain because of the potential …

The intra-and inter-rater reliability of five clinical muscle performance tests in patients with and without neck pain

T Juul, H Langberg, F Enoch, K Søgaard - BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2013 - Springer
Background This study investigates the reliability of muscle performance tests using cost-
and time-effective methods similar to those used in clinical practice. When conducting …

Measurement properties of cervical joint position error in people with and without chronic neck pain

A AlDahas, V Devecchi, JA Deane, D Falla - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background People with chronic neck pain (CNP) often present with impaired neck
proprioception. The most widely used clinical test for assessing neck proprioception is …

Intra-and inter-rater reliability of neutral head position and target head position tests in patients with and without neck pain

K Alahmari, RS Reddy, P Silvian, I Ahmad… - Brazilian journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Cervical proprioception is a common term used in neck rehabilitation, and it is
examined using neutral head position (NHP) and target head position (THP) tests. Objective …

Using the cervical range of motion (CROM) device to assess head repositioning accuracy in individuals with cervical radiculopathy in comparison to neck-healthy …

J Wibault, J Vaillant, N Vuillerme, Å Dedering… - Manual therapy, 2013 - Elsevier
This study had two purposes: to compare head repositioning accuracy (HRA) using the
cervical range of motion (CROM) device between individuals with cervical radiculopathy …