Decreased neck muscle strength in patients with the loss of cervical lordosis

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dc.contributor.authorAlpayci, Mahmut
dc.contributor.authorSenkoy, Emre
dc.contributor.authorDelen, Veysel
dc.contributor.authorSah, Volkan
dc.contributor.authorYazmalar, Levent
dc.contributor.authorErden, Metin
dc.contributor.authorToprak, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:11:03Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:11:03Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The loss of cervical lordosis is associated with some negative clinical outcomes. No previous study has examined cervical muscle strength, specifically in patients with the loss of cervical lordosis. This study aims to investigate whether there is weakness of the cervical muscles or an imbalance between cervical flexor and extensor muscle strength in patients with the loss of cervical lordosis compared with healthy controls matched by age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and employment status. Methods: Thirty-two patients with the loss of cervical lordosis (23 F, 9 M) and 31 healthy volunteers (23 F, 8 M) were included in the study. Maximal isometric neck extension and flexion strength, and the strength ratio between extension and flexion were used as evaluation parameters. All measurements were conducted by a blinded assessor using a digital force gauge. The participants were positioned on a chair in a neutral cervical position and without the trunk inclined during measurements. Findings: Maximal isometric neck extension and flexion strength values were significantly lower in the patients versus healthy controls (P<0.001 and P = 0.040, respectively). The mean (SD) values of the extension/flexion ratio were 1.21 (0.34) in the patients and 1.46 +/- 0.33 in the controls (P = 0.004). Interpretation: According to our results, patients with the loss of cervical lordosis have reduced neck muscle strength, especially in the extensors. These findings may be beneficial for optimizing cervical exercise prescriptions. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.02.014
dc.identifier.endpage102en_US
dc.identifier.issn0268-0033
dc.identifier.issn1879-1271
dc.identifier.pmid26970701
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84960359932
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage98en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.02.014
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/15246
dc.identifier.volume33en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000374618700019
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Biomechanics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCervical Lordosisen_US
dc.subjectNeck Musclesen_US
dc.subjectCervical Spineen_US
dc.subjectBiomechanicsen_US
dc.titleDecreased neck muscle strength in patients with the loss of cervical lordosisen_US
dc.titleDecreased neck muscle strength in patients with the loss of cervical lordosis
dc.typeArticleen_US

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