The Acute Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Cervical Range of Motion, Strength and Proprioception.
- Conditions
- ProprioceptionNeck
- Registration Number
- NCT04045106
- Lead Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
- 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
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 104
- Neck disability index score of 5 or less
- Able to understand and follow instructions
- Above 18 years old
- 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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cervical Proprioception: Joint position accuracy method using cervical range of motion instrument. 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 Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Range Of Motion 1 day Active Range of motion (AROM) was measured using cervical range of motion instrument.
CROM instrument were placed on the participants head, then the assessor asked the participant to move towards the movement direction until they reach the limit.Muscle strength 1 day The measurement were taken for cervical flexors, extensors, right and left rotators, right and left side benders, each was done in an against gravity position.
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Yeditepe University
🇹🇷Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey
Bahcesehir University
🇹🇷Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
Yeditepe University🇹🇷Ataşehir, İstanbul, Turkey