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The Effect of Muscular Endurance on Disability Level and Participation in Life

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Other: exercise
Registration Number
NCT05259358
Lead Sponsor
Kırklareli University
Brief Summary

Non-specific neck pain (NSBA), which is one of the most common causes of neck pain in the literature, occurs as a result of a postural or mechanical cause without a specific pathology or injury to the musculoskeletal system. NSBA causes an increase in superficial cervical muscle activity, and a decrease in deep cervical muscle activity, which contains a large amount of muscle spindles. Patients with chronic neck pain face functional limitations in many ways. Evaluation of disability as a result of loss of functions related to neck pain is necessary to cope with neck pain. In the ICF activity and participation section due to neck pain, it is stated that the daily life activities of the person are limited due to neck pain, both at work and at home, and with this, the level of disability of the person increases. Loss of endurance, on the other hand, appears as a physical marker in the development of chronic neck pain due to the effect of muscle functions in patients who have problems in the neck region, according to ICF.

Detailed Description

Patients with non-specific neck pain who volunteered to participate in the study and who met the inclusion criteria of the study will be included in the study after signing the voluntary consent form. First of all, the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients will be questioned with the evaluation form. The personal information of the patients (gender, height, weight, smoking, etc.) and clinical status (pain type, pain intensity, muscle endurance measurements) will be recorded by the physiotherapist in the evaluation form. In addition to the evaluation form, the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire will evaluate the patients' neck disability, while the Keele Participation Evaluation will evaluate their level of participation in life.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Voluntary consent to participate in the study
  • Clinical diagnosis of non spesific neck pain
Exclusion Criteria
  • There is physical/mental problem that may prevent exercise

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
exerciseexerciseIn addition to routine treatment: Postural evenness Chin tuck exercise Range of motion exercises for all angles of the cervical joint Neck isometric exercises Cervical stabilization exercises (with ball) Stretching exercises of pectoralis, latissimus dorsi, trapezius upper part, levator scapula, rhomboid and scalene muscles
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
KEELE ASSESMENT OF PARTICIPATIONchange in participation in life in one month

participation in life: 15 items total; min:0; max:11; 1-11:participation restriction in at least

one activity. Mobility; Self-Care; Domestic Life; Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships; Major Life Areas; Community Social \& Civic life

Mean response for each question was reported, with a lower score indicating better perceived participation; question scores range from 1 to 5

Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnairechange in disability level in one month

the neck pain and the consequent patient disabilities: The neck pain score is the sum of the points scored for the first nine questions.

Question 9 (about the driving) is not applicable if the patient doesn't drive a car in good health.

• If the nine questions are answered: NPQ percentage = ((neck pain score) / 36) x 100%.

• If the first eight questions are answered: NPQ percentage = ((neck pain score) / 32) x 100%. The higher the percentage, the greater the disability and the pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Suleyman Demirel University Education and Training Hospital

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Isparta, East Campus, Turkey

Suleyman Demirel University

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Isparta, East Campus, Turkey

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