Function and structure of the deep cervical extensor muscles in patients with neck pain

J Schomacher, D Falla - Manual therapy, 2013 - Elsevier
The deep cervical extensors are anatomically able to control segmental movements of the
cervical spine in concert with the deep cervical flexors. Several investigations have …

Electrically compensated, tattoo-like electrodes for epidermal electrophysiology at scale

Y Wang, L Yin, Y Bai, S Liu, L Wang, Y Zhou, C Hou… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Epidermal electrophysiology is widely carried out for disease diagnosis, performance
monitoring, human-machine interaction, etc. Compared with thick, stiff, and irritating gel …

Scapular dynamic muscular stiffness assessed through myotonometry: a narrative review

ASC Melo, EB Cruz, JP Vilas-Boas, ASP Sousa - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several tools have been used to assess muscular stiffness. Myotonometry stands out as an
accessible, handheld, and easy to use tool. The purpose of this review was to summarize …

The influence of different sitting postures on head/neck posture and muscle activity

JP Caneiro, P O'Sullivan, A Burnett, A Barach, D O'Neil… - Manual therapy, 2010 - Elsevier
To date the influence that specific sitting posture has on the head/neck posture and cervico-
thoracic muscle activity has been insufficiently investigated. Therefore the aim of this study …

Location of innervation zones of sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles–a basis for clinical and research electromyography applications

D Falla, P Dall'Alba, A Rainoldi, R Merletti… - Clinical Neurophysiology, 2002 - Elsevier
Objectives: Advances in surface electromyography (sEMG) techniques provide a clear
indication that refinement of electrode location relative to innervation zones (IZ) is required …

Performance of the craniocervical flexion test in subjects with and without chronic neck pain

TT Wing Chiu, EY Hung Law, TH Fai Chiu - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2005 - jospt.org
Study Design Cross-sectional comparative study. Objective To compare the performance of
the deep cervical flexor muscles on the craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) in individuals with …

Assessment of early onset of driver fatigue using multimodal fatigue measures in a static simulator

M Jagannath, V Balasubramanian - Applied ergonomics, 2014 - Elsevier
Driver fatigue is an important contributor to road accidents. This paper reports a study that
evaluated driver fatigue using multimodal fatigue measures, ie, surface electromyography …

Neck-specific strengthening exercise compared with placebo sham ultrasound in patients with migraine: a randomized controlled trial

MT Benatto, LL Florencio, MM Bragatto, F Dach… - BMC neurology, 2022 - Springer
Background Migraine patients have musculoskeletal disorders and pain in the cervical. And,
despite the pathophysiology demonstrating the relationship between migraine and the …

Endurance and fatigue characteristics of the neck flexor and extensor muscles during isometric tests in patients with postural neck pain

S Edmondston, G Björnsdóttir, T Pálsson, H Solgård… - Manual therapy, 2011 - Elsevier
Sustained postural loading of the cervical spine during work or recreational tasks may
contribute to the development of neck pain. The aim of this study was to compare neck …

Changes in mechanical load and extensor muscle activity in the cervico-thoracic spine induced by sitting posture modification

SJ Edmondston, M Sharp, A Symes, N Alhabib… - Ergonomics, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The influence of whole body sitting posture on cervico-thoracic posture, mechanical load
and extensor muscle activity was examined in 23 asymptomatic adults. Cervical and upper …