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Electronic measures of movement impairment, repositioning, and posture in people with and without neck pain—a systematic review

Authors: Bue Bonderup Hesby, Jan Hartvigsen, Hanne Rasmussen, Per Kjaer

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

Background

Neck pain is a major public health problem. Our objective was to describe differences in measures of movement and posture between people with and without neck pain.

Methods

PubMed and Embase were searched before 15 February 2019 for studies comparing people with neck pain with controls using electronic measurements of neck movement and/or posture. Data were extracted on participants, device, test methods, active range of motion (RoM) and quality of motion, joint positioning sense, and posture. Study quality was assessed using the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews (QUADAS) and Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies (GRRAS) guidelines.

Results

Thirty-six studies were included: 24 studies included measurement of active RoM, 15 quality of motion, 12 joint positioning sense, and 5 cervical spine posture. Measurements and test methods were heterogeneous. The reporting of study populations and methods were poor, whereas devices and statistics were well described. All studies on RoM showed reduced active RoM in people with neck pain when compared with controls, 5 of 10 studies reported reduced movement speed for people with neck pain, and 5 of 9 studies reported significantly greater joint positioning error for people with neck pain compared with controls. Due to heterogeneous test parameters and methods, no conclusion regarding differences in conjunct motion, tracking a motion pattern, and measures of posture could be drawn.

Conclusions

People with neck pain appear to have reduced active RoM, movement speed, and head repositioning accuracy when compared with controls. However, quality of reviewed studies was low and better descriptions of participants and methods are required before firm conclusions can be drawn.

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Title: Electronic measures of movement impairment, repositioning, and posture in people with and without neck pain—a systematic review
Authors: Bue Bonderup Hesby
Jan Hartvigsen
Hanne Rasmussen
Per Kjaer
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keyword: Neck Pain
Published in: Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1125-2

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