The Acute Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Cervical Range of Motion, Strength and Proprioception
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Proprioception
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
- Enrollment
- 104
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Cervical Proprioception: Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
the aim of the study was to investigate the immediate influence of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on cervical range of motion, strength and proprioception
Detailed Description
the study evaluates the influence of two proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques (PNF patterns and PNF stretching) on cervical proprioception. PNF techniques are regularly used techniques among physiotherapist. also there is a lack of studies that investigated the effect of PNF on cervical proprioception
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Neck disability index score of 5 or less
- •Able to understand and follow instructions
- •Above 18 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •Cervical trauma
- •History of cervical inter-vertebral disc pathology
- •Rheumatic diseases
- •Whiplash syndrome
- •History of surgeries to the neck, face and shoulders
- •History of systemic diseases
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Cervical Proprioception: Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument.
Time Frame: 1 day
Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument. Participants were asked to sit and put on the CROM instrument, then they were instructed to start moving their head to one of directions then the assessor stopped them at 30 degrees and told them to feel the amount of movement and muscle tension, this was repeated 3 times as a reference, then they were asked to do the movement with the eyes closed until they reach the target angle, this was repeated for 3 times, this was done for each direction and the assessor recorded the results. Cervical proprioception was done for flexion, extension, right side bending, left side bending, right and left rotation
Secondary Outcomes
- Range Of Motion(1 day)
- Muscle strength(1 day)