Eccentric training for the prevention of injuries in the neck-shoulder region

Neuromusculuar adaptations after 5 weeks of intensive eccentric neck-shoulder training: A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16080194

Enrollment

Registered

2013-02-13

Start date

2012-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Subjects randomised to the training group will train 2 times per week for 5 weeks of intensive eccentric training for the neck-shoulder muscles. Participants randomised to the control group will not

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy men and women between 18 and 40 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Current or previous pain in the neck/shoulder/arm 2. Regular strength training within 12 months before the study 3. Consumption of alcohol or pain-relieving drugs 24h prior to the experiment 4. Pregnancy 5. Hypertension (>160/>100 mmHg) and heart diseases 6. Addictive or previous addictive behavior defined as the abuse of cannabis, opioids or other drugs 7. Previous neurological or mental disorders 8. Inability to cooperate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Muscle strength, measured using a dynamometer and assessed three times: before intervention, after 2 weeks, and after the intervention period. 2. H reflex amplitude, elicited by electrical stimulation and measured three times: before intervention, after 2 weeks, and after the intervention period. 3. Muscle activity and coordination, measured by surface electromyography [EMG] and assessed three times: before intervention, after 2 weeks, and after the intervention period.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Muscle strength, measured using a dynamometer and assessed three times: before intervention, after 2 weeks, and after the intervention period. 2. H reflex amplitude, elicited by electrical stimulation and measured three times: before intervention, after 2 weeks, and after the intervention period. 3. Muscle activity and coordination, measured by surface electromyography [EMG] and assessed three times: before intervention, after 2 weeks, and after the intervention period.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Muscle soreness, measured by visual analogue scale [VAS] and assessed before each training session 2. Compliance, measured at each training session	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026