Background Neck muscle compositional changes may represent potential biomarkers
contributing towards chronic neck-related pain and disability. Objectives To determine …

Muscle size and composition (muscle volume and muscle fat infiltrate [MFI]) may provide
insight into possible mechanisms underpinning chronic idiopathic neck pain, a common …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to quantify the size and structure of
the architecturally complex cervical spine musculature of individuals with traumatic and …

Study Design. Population-based cross-sectional study. Objective. The aim of this study was
to gain a better understanding of changes in muscle morphology in patients with chronic …

Background Chronic neck pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder. Previous studies
have found that chronic neck pain is associated with changes in neck muscle morphology …

Study Design. A population based cross-sectional study. Objective. To clarify relative
constituents of viable muscle in 2-dimensional cross-sectional area (CSA) measures of …

Background Neck pain is a common disabling worldwide health problem with a high socio-
economic burden. Changes underlying the transition to, or the maintenance of a chronic …

All muscles of the neck have a role in motion and postural control of the cervical region. The
aim of this study was to investigate the difference in muscle/fat index between (1) cervical …

Background: Chronic non-specific neck pain (CINP) is common, but the etiology remains
unclear. This study aimed to examine the relationship between cervical muscle composition …

Neck muscle size and strength have been linked to lower injury risk and reduced pain.
However, prior findings have been inconclusive and have failed to clarify whether there are …