Neck Pain
Conditions
Keywords
cervical stabilization exercise
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of a 6-week cervical stabilization exercise program in university violin players with chronic nonspecific neck pain.
Interventions
The participants followed instructional videos and performed the cervical stabilization exercise program at home for 20 minutes/day, 3 days/week, for 6 weeks.
Sponsors
National Cheng Kung University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* duration of playing the instrument longer than 5 years * practicing the violin more than 5 hours/week * constant neck pain for more than 3 months or at least 2 pain episodes in the last 3 months
Exclusion criteria
* previous surgery in the neck and shoulder regions * current participation in a structured exercises program * current treatment for neck and shoulder pain * red flags suggesting of cancer, infection, vascular insufficiency, and etc. during history taking * neurological symptoms of the upper extremities during screening tests (e.g. Spurling test and upper limb tension tests)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in self-reported neck pain: Numeric Rating Scale | Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10) | Measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (min 0-max 10, better outcome 0 worst outcome 10) |
| Changes in neck disability | Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10) | Measured by the Neck Disability Index (10-item questionnaire, each item scored from 0 to 5, result expressed as percentage, better outcome 0 worst outcome 100%) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in deep neck flexors function | Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10) | Measured by the craniocervical flexion test with a pressure biofeedback unit (higher pressure represents better outcome) |
| Changes in cervical muscle endurance | Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10) | Measured using a stopwatch for the successful time holding the head in cervical flexion and extension positions (longer time represent better outcome) |
| Changes in cervical joint position sense | Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10) | Measured by the cervcal joint reposition error with a laser pointer (short distance represent better outcome) |
| Changes in upper body posture | Pre-test 1 (week 0), Pre-test 2 (week 4) and Post-test (week 10) | Evaluated by the photographic method |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed