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2015Review [["dc.bibliographiccitation.artnumber","193741"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","BioMed Research International"],["dc.contributor.author","Hedayatpour, Nosratollah"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:02:50Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:02:50Z"],["dc.date.issued","2015"],["dc.description.abstract","Eccentric exercise is characterized by initial unfavorable effects such as subcellular muscle damage, pain, reduced fiber excitability, and initial muscle weakness. However, stretch combined with overload, as in eccentric contractions, is an effective stimulus for inducing physiological and neural adaptations to training. Eccentric exercise-induced adaptations include muscle hypertrophy, increased cortical activity, and changes in motor unit behavior, all of which contribute to improved muscle function. In this brief review, neuromuscular adaptations to different forms of exercise are reviewed, the positive training effects of eccentric exercise are presented, and the implications for training are considered."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1155/2015/193741"],["dc.identifier.isi","000363564500001"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/38314"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Hindawi Publishing Corp"],["dc.relation.issn","2314-6141"],["dc.relation.issn","2314-6133"],["dc.title","Physiological and Neural Adaptations to Eccentric Exercise: Mechanisms and Considerations for Training"],["dc.type","review"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI WOS2016Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","606"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","617"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","52"],["dc.contributor.author","Espi-Lopez, Gemma V."],["dc.contributor.author","Zurriaga-Llorens, Rosario"],["dc.contributor.author","Monzani, Lucas"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:07:17Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:07:17Z"],["dc.date.issued","2016"],["dc.description.abstract","BACKGROUND: Manipulative techniques have shown promising results for relief of tension-type headache (TTH), however prior studies either lacked a control group, or suffered from poor methodological quality. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of spinal manipulation combined with massage versus massage alone on range of motion of the cervical spine, headache frequency, intensity and disability in patients with TTH. DESIGN: Randomized, single-blinded, controlled clinical trial. SETTING: University clinic. POPULATION: We enrolled 105 subjects with TTH. METHODS: Participants were divided into two groups: 1) manipulation and massage; 2) massage only (control). Four treatment sessions were applied over four weeks. The Headache Disability Inventory (HDI) and range of upper cervical and cervical motion were evaluated at baseline, immediately after the intervention and at a follow-up, 8 weeks after completing the intervention. RESULTS: Both groups demonstrated a large (f=1.22) improvement on their HDI scores. Those that received manipulation reported a mediumsized reduction (f=0.33) in headache frequency across all data points (P<0.05) compared to the control group. Both groups showed a large within-subject effect for upper cervical extension (f=0.62), a medium-sized effect for cervical extension (f=0.39), and large effects for upper cervical (1=1.00) and cervical (f=0.27) flexion. The addition of manipulation resulted in larger gains of upper cervical flexion range of motion, and this difference remained stable at the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: These findings support the benefit of treating TTH with either massage or massage combined with a manipulative technique. However, the addition of manipulative technique was more effective for increasing range of motion of the upper cervical spine and for reducing the impact of headache."],["dc.identifier.isi","000399965500002"],["dc.identifier.pmid","26989818"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/39245"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Edizioni Minerva Medica"],["dc.relation.issn","1973-9095"],["dc.relation.issn","1973-9087"],["dc.title","The effect of manipulation plus massage therapy versus massage therapy alone in people with tension-type headache. A randomized controlled clinical trial"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details PMID PMC WOS2015Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","876"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","10"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Clinical Journal of Pain"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","885"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","31"],["dc.contributor.author","Vaisy, Morad"],["dc.contributor.author","Gizzi, Leonardo"],["dc.contributor.author","Petzke, Frank"],["dc.contributor.author","Consmueller, Tobias"],["dc.contributor.author","Pfingsten, Michael"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:51:07Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:51:07Z"],["dc.date.issued","2015"],["dc.description.abstract","Objectives:Individuals with low back pain (LBP) present with alterations or limitations of spinal mobility. The identification of simple clinical methods for evaluating functional movement of the spine is necessary to allow quantification of the degree of movement impairment and permit monitoring of patient improvement with rehabilitation. This study evaluated movement of the spine in 20 patients with chronic nonspecific LBP compared with 19 pain-free participants using a novel measurement device that permits the dynamic assessment of spinal movement in a rapid and subject-specific manner.Methods:Two flexible sensor strips were fixed paravertebrally to the spine with each sensor strip measuring angles in 12 predetermined, adjacent, 25-mm-long segments. Maximum range of motion (ROM) and average angular velocity (AAV) of lumbar and pelvic movement were measured within identical angular and temporal frames during the descending and ascending phase of active lumbar flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral flexion following a standard choreography. Participants with LBP completed a number of questionnaires including the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.Results:Across all movements, the individuals with LBP displayed 10% to 15% less ROM (P<0.05) and 15% to 30% less AAV (P<0.05) at both the pelvis and lumbar regions compared with controls. ROM as well as AAV, in most cases, were negatively correlated (R=-0.49 to -0.75) with the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in the LBP group (all P<0.05) especially during the initial descending phase of movement.Discussion:This study provide support for the utility of this device for quantifying movement impairments in individuals with fairly low levels of LBP and general functional limitations. The results show that velocity measurements rather than ROM show the greatest differences in individuals with LBP compared with asymptomatic participants. Impaired lumbar and pelvis movement was correlated to the individuals with LBP's degree of anxiety, fear, and catastrophizing."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1097/AJP.0000000000000190"],["dc.identifier.isi","000361477600005"],["dc.identifier.pmid","25503596"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/35847"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Lippincott Williams & Wilkins"],["dc.relation.issn","1536-5409"],["dc.relation.issn","0749-8047"],["dc.title","Measurement of Lumbar Spine Functional Movement in Low Back Pain"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2012Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","628"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","7"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Clinical Journal of Pain"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","634"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","28"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.contributor.author","O'Leary, Shaun"],["dc.contributor.author","Farina, Dario"],["dc.contributor.author","Jull, Gwendolen"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:06:51Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:06:51Z"],["dc.date.issued","2012"],["dc.description.abstract","Objectives: Altered activation of the deep cervical flexors (longus colli and longus capitis) has been found in individuals with neck pain disorders but the response to training has been variable. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between change in deep cervical flexor muscle activity and symptoms in response to specific training. Methods: Fourteen women with chronic neck pain undertook a 6-week program of specific training that consisted of a craniocervical flexion exercise performed twice per day (10 to 20 min) for the duration of the trial. The exercise targets the deep flexor muscles of the upper cervical region. At baseline and follow-up, measures were taken of neck pain intensity (visual analogue scale, 0 to 10), perceived disability (Neck Disability Index, 0 to 50) and electromyography (EMG) of the deep cervical flexors (by a nasopharyngeal electrode suctioned over the posterior oropharyngeal wall) during performance of craniocervical flexion. Results: After training, the activation of the deep cervical flexors increased (P < 0.0001) with the greatest change occurring in patients with the lowest values of deep cervical flexor EMG amplitude at baseline (R-2 = 0.68; P < 0.001). There was a significant relationship between initial pain intensity, change in pain level with training, and change in EMG amplitude for the deep cervical flexors during craniocervical flexion (R-2 = 0.34; P < 0.05). Discussion: Specific training of the deep cervical flexor muscles in women with chronic neck pain reduces pain and improves the activation of these muscles, especially in those with the least activation of their deep cervical flexors before training. This finding suggests that the selection of exercise based on a precise assessment of the patients' neuromuscular control and targeted exercise interventions based on this assessment are likely to be the most beneficial to patients with neck pain."],["dc.description.sponsorship","NHMRC of Australia"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1097/AJP.0b013e31823e9378"],["dc.identifier.isi","000307640500011"],["dc.identifier.pmid","22156825"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/25644"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Lippincott Williams & Wilkins"],["dc.relation.issn","0749-8047"],["dc.title","The Change in Deep Cervical Flexor Activity After Training Is Associated With the Degree of Pain Reduction in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2013Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","604"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","9"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","611"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","36"],["dc.contributor.author","Lluch, Enrique"],["dc.contributor.author","Dolores Arguisuelas, Maria"],["dc.contributor.author","Coloma, Pablo S."],["dc.contributor.author","Palma, Francisco"],["dc.contributor.author","Rey, Alejandro"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:17:58Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:17:58Z"],["dc.date.issued","2013"],["dc.description.abstract","Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a low-load training program for the deep cervical flexors (DCFs) on pain, disability, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) over cervical myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods: Thirty patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain participated in a 6-week program of specific training for the DCF, which consisted of active craniocervical flexion performed twice per day (10-20 minutes) for the duration of the trial. Perceived pain and disability (Neck Disability Index, 0-50) and PPT over MTrPs of the upper trapezius, levator scapulae, and splenius capitis muscles were measured at the beginning and end of the training period. Results: After completion of training, there was a significant reduction in Neck Disability Index values (before, 18.2 +/- 12.1; after, 13.5 +/- 10.6; P < .01). However, no significant changes in PPT were observed over the MTrPs. Conclusion: Patients performing DCF training for 6 weeks demonstrated reductions in pain and disability but did not show changes in pressure pain sensitivity over MTrPs in the splenius capitis, levator scapulae, or upper trapezius muscles."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.08.004"],["dc.identifier.isi","000327393600006"],["dc.identifier.pmid","24152997"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/28300"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Mosby-elsevier"],["dc.relation.issn","0161-4754"],["dc.title","EFFECTS OF DEEP CERVICAL FLEXOR TRAINING ON PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLDS OVER MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC NECK PAIN"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2015Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","715"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","5"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Manual Therapy"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","722"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","20"],["dc.contributor.author","Dieterich, A."],["dc.contributor.author","Petzke, Frank"],["dc.contributor.author","Pickard, C."],["dc.contributor.author","Davey, Paul"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T09:51:11Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T09:51:11Z"],["dc.date.issued","2015"],["dc.description.abstract","Background: Knowledge on task-specific activity of the deep hip abductor muscles is limited and is required for determining appropriate hip abductor exercises. Objectives: To assess the temporal differentiation of activity of gluteus minimus and the deep and the superficial regions of gluteus medius during weight bearing and non-weight bearing exercises. Design: Repeated measures design on a single recording occasion. Method: M-mode ultrasound was used to capture activity-related muscle motion of the gluteus minimus and medius muscles in 20 healthy volunteers during weight shift, hip hitch, side-lying abduction and active leg lengthening exercises. M-mode traces were computer-processed for detecting muscle motion onsets. Mean onset differences between muscle regions and their intra-individual variability were assessed. Results: In contrast to side-lying abduction, the weight shift and hip hitch exercises resulted in larger onset variability between the gluteus minimus and deep gluteus medius (P < 0.001) and also between the deep and superficial regions of the gluteus medius (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Weight bearing exercises promoted a greater functional differentiation between deep and superficial hip abductor muscles. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1016/j.math.2015.01.006"],["dc.identifier.isi","000361773900012"],["dc.identifier.pmid","25697631"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/35860"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.relation.issn","1532-2769"],["dc.relation.issn","1356-689X"],["dc.title","Differentiation of gluteus medius and minimus activity in weight bearing and non-weight bearing exercises by M-mode ultrasound imaging"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2011Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","283"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","2"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","290"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","21"],["dc.contributor.author","Muceli, Silvia"],["dc.contributor.author","Farina, Dario"],["dc.contributor.author","Kirkesola, Gitle"],["dc.contributor.author","Katch, Frank"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T08:57:59Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T08:57:59Z"],["dc.date.issued","2011"],["dc.description.abstract","This study compares neck force steadiness in women with neck pain and controls and the way this is influenced by short term vibration of the neck. In the first experiment, 9 women with chronic neck pain and 9 controls performed 10-s isometric cervical flexion at 15 N. Intramuscular EMG was recorded from the sternocleidomastoid muscle. In the second experiment, 10 women with neck pain and 10 controls performed 10-s isometric cervical flexion at 25% of their maximal force before and after vibration to the neck (bursts of 50 Hz with duration 20, 40, 60 and 120 s). Surface EMG was acquired from the sternocleidomastoid and splenius capitis. In both experiments, force steadiness was characterized by the coefficient of variation (CoV) and the relative power in three frequency subbands (low: 0-3 Hz; middle: 4-6 Hz; high: 8-12 Hz) of the force signal. Women with neck pain exhibited decreased force steadiness (Exp 1: patients 3.9 +/- 1.3%, controls 2.7 +/- 0.9%, P < 0.05; Exp 2: patients 3.4 +/- 1.2%, controls 1.7 +/- 0.6%, P < 0.01) which was associated with higher power in the low-frequency band (patients 71.2 +/- 9.6%, controls 56.7 +/- 9.2%, P < 0.01). Following vibration, CoV (2.6 +/- 1.1%, P < 0.05) and the power in the low-frequency band of the force signal decreased (63.1 +/- 13.9%, P < 0.05) in the patient group. These effects were not present in controls. Motor unit behavior and surface EMG amplitude were similar between groups. In conclusion, women with neck pain have reduced force steadiness, likely due to alterations in Ia afferent input. Vibration, which modulates Ia afferent input, increases force steadiness in patients with neck pain. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.11.011"],["dc.identifier.isi","000287308600012"],["dc.identifier.pmid","21195628"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/23536"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Elsevier Sci Ltd"],["dc.relation.issn","1050-6411"],["dc.title","Reduced force steadiness in women with neck pain and the effect of short term vibration"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2011Journal Article Editorial Contribution (Editorial, Introduction, Epilogue) [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","1"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Manual Therapy"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","2"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","16"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.contributor.author","Moore, A. P."],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T08:59:33Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T08:59:33Z"],["dc.date.issued","2011"],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1016/j.math.2010.11.001"],["dc.identifier.isi","000286859400001"],["dc.identifier.pmid","21106434"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/23928"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Churchill Livingstone"],["dc.relation.issn","1356-689X"],["dc.title","Editorial for the special issue of manual therapy based on the third international conference on movement dysfunction"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dc.type.subtype","editorial_ja"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2016Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","2534"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","6"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Clinical Neurophysiology"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","2541"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","127"],["dc.contributor.author","Martinez-Valdes, Eduardo"],["dc.contributor.author","Laine, C. M."],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.contributor.author","Mayer, F."],["dc.contributor.author","Farina, Dario"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:13:54Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:13:54Z"],["dc.date.issued","2016"],["dc.description.abstract","Objective: To assess the intra-and inter-session reliability of estimates of motor unit behavior and muscle fiber properties derived from high-density surface electromyography (HDEMG). Methods: Ten healthy subjects performed submaximal isometric knee extensions during three recording sessions (separate days) at 10%, 30%, 50% and 70% of their maximum voluntary effort. The discharge timings of motor units of the vastus lateralis and medialis muscles were automatically identified from HDEMG by a decomposition algorithm. We characterized the number of detected motor units, their discharge rates, the coefficient of variation of their inter-spike intervals (CoVisi), the action potential conduction velocity and peak-to-peak amplitude. Reliability was assessed for each motor unit characteristics by intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Additionally, a pulse-to-noise ratio (PNR) was calculated, to verify the accuracy of the decomposition. Results: Good to excellent reliability within and between sessions was found for all motor unit characteristics at all force levels (ICCs > 0.8), with the exception of CoVisi that presented poor reliability (ICC < 0.6). PNR was high and similar for both muscles with values ranging between 45.1 and 47.6 dB (accuracy > 95%). Conclusion: Motor unit features can be assessed non-invasively and reliably within and across sessions over a wide range of force levels. Significance: These results suggest that it is possible to characterize motor units in longitudinal intervention studies. (C) 2016 International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.1016/j.clinph.2015.10.065"],["dc.identifier.isi","000375569100032"],["dc.identifier.pmid","26778718"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/40516"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","Najko"],["dc.publisher","Elsevier Ireland Ltd"],["dc.relation.issn","1872-8952"],["dc.relation.issn","1388-2457"],["dc.title","High-density surface electromyography provides reliable estimates of motor unit behavior"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS2017Journal Article [["dc.bibliographiccitation.firstpage","268"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.issue","4"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.journal","Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.lastpage","277"],["dc.bibliographiccitation.volume","47"],["dc.contributor.author","Falla, Deborah"],["dc.contributor.author","Gizzi, Leonardo"],["dc.contributor.author","Parsa, Hesam"],["dc.contributor.author","Dieterich, Angela V."],["dc.contributor.author","Petzke, Frank"],["dc.date.accessioned","2018-11-07T10:25:46Z"],["dc.date.available","2018-11-07T10:25:46Z"],["dc.date.issued","2017"],["dc.description.abstract","STUDY DESIGN: Controlled laboratory study, case-control design. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate spine kinematics and gait characteristics in people with nonspecific chronic neck pain. BACKGROUND: People with chronic neck pain present with a number of sensorimotor and biomechanical alterations, yet little is known about the influence of neck pain on gait and motions of the spine during gait. METHODS: People with chronic nonspecific neck pain and age- and sex-matched asymptomatic controls walked on a treadmill at 3 different speeds (self-selected, 3 km/h, and 5 km/h), either with their head in a neutral position or rotated 30. Tridimensional motion capture was employed to quantify body kinematics. Neck and trunk rotations were derived from the difference between the transverse plane component of the head and thorax and thorax and pelvis angles to provide an indication of neck and trunk rotation during gait. RESULTS: Overall, the patient group showed shorter stride length compared to the control group (P<.001). Moreover, the patients with neck pain showed smaller trunk rotations (P<.001), regardless of the condition or speed. The difference in the amount of trunk rotation between groups became larger for the conditions of walking with the head rotated. CONCLUSION: People with chronic neck pain walk with reduced trunk rotation, especially when challenged by walking with their head positioned in rotation. Reduced rotation of the trunk during gait may have long-term consequences on spinal health."],["dc.identifier.doi","10.2519/jospt.2017.6768"],["dc.identifier.isi","000398334200007"],["dc.identifier.pmid","28158961"],["dc.identifier.uri","https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/42920"],["dc.notes.status","zu prĂĽfen"],["dc.notes.submitter","PUB_WoS_Import"],["dc.publisher","J O S P T"],["dc.relation.issn","1938-1344"],["dc.relation.issn","0190-6011"],["dc.title","People With Chronic Neck Pain. Walk With a Stiffer Spine"],["dc.type","journal_article"],["dc.type.internalPublication","yes"],["dc.type.peerReviewed","yes"],["dc.type.status","published"],["dspace.entity.type","Publication"]]Details DOI PMID PMC WOS