Neck motion kinematics: an inter-tester reliability study using an interactive neck VR assessment in asymptomatic individuals

Bahat, Hilla; Sprecher, Elliot; Sela, Itamar; Treleaven, Julia

doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4388-5

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“…A target test using the DidRen Laser can be applied in response to real visual targets to standardize a head rotation motor task of about 30° (Hage & Ancenay, 2009; Sarig Bahat et al, 2016b). Firstly, this test is believed to rely on the integrity of neuro-musculoskeletal structures and of the sensorimotor control system (Treleaven, 2017), that is, input from the visual, vestibular and proprioceptive systems, particularly the richly innervated cervical spine, which controls head and eye movement and postural stability (Treleaven, 2017).…”

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“…For including both sensory and motor component, other tests such as the “virtual reality test” (Sarig Bahat et al, 2016b) and “The Fly” (Kristjansson et al, 2004) use a tracking system placed above the head to, respectively, measure the accuracy of the ability to follow a virtual target. Finally, the “DidRen Laser” is a test based on a system developed by our team in the late 2000s.…”

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“…In a recent study by Sarig Bahat et al (2016a, 2016b), kinematics of the head-neck complex were reported in asymptomatic people over 60 compared to young and middle-aged adults. This study did not include measurements in children, which we consider essential to provide a better understanding of head-neck complex kinematics and normative data across all stages of the lifespan and to ensure that appropriate age-matched comparisons to participants with neck pain can be made (Hoy et al, 2010).…”

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Age-related kinematic performance should be considered during fast head-neck rotation target task in individuals aged from 8 to 85 years old

Hage

Dierick

Roussel

et al. 2019

PeerJ

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Kinematic behavior during fast cervical rotations is a useful parameter for assessing sensorimotor control performances in neck-pain patients. However, the influence of age in asymptomatic individuals from children to older people still needs to be explored. Our aim was to assess the impact of age on sensorimotor control performance of the head-neck with execution time and kinematic variables (time of task, mean speed/acceleration/deceleration, overshoots (OSs), minimum/maximum speed) during standardized fast rotation target task using the DidRen Laser test. A total of 80 volunteers were stratified in four different age-groups: Children (8–14 years): n = 16; Young Adults (18–35 years): n = 29; Old Adults (36–64 years): n = 18; Seniors (65–85 years): n = 17. Results showed that to perform the test, Children were slower (69.0 (60.6–87.3)s) compared to Young Adults (49.6 (45.6–55.6)s) with p < 0.001, and Old Adults (51.7 (48.4–55.8)s) with p < 0.001. It was also slower in Seniors (57 (52.3–67.6)s) compared to Young Adults with p < 0.013. Mean speed was slower in Children (9.4 ± 2.3 °s−1) and Seniors (10.6 ± 2.4 °s−1) compared to Young Adults (13.7 ± 1.9 °s−1) with p < 0.001 and Old Adults (13.3 ± 2.4 °s−1) with p < 0.001. Mean acceleration was slower for Children (8.4(7.6–10.2) °s−2) compared to Young Adults (11.1 (8.8–15.3) °s−2) with p < 0.016, and Old Adults (12.0(8.4–15.3) °s−2) with p < 0.015. Mean deceleration was slower for Children (−1.9(−2.6–1.4) °s−2) compared to Young Adults (−2.9(−3.7–2.5) °s−2) with p < 0.001 and Old Adults (−3.2(−3.7–2.3) °s−2) with p < 0.003. The DidRen Laser test allows us to discriminate age-specific performances for mean speed, acceleration and deceleration. Seniors and Children needed to be slower to become as precise as Young Adults and Old Adults. No difference was observed for OSs which assesses accuracy of movement. Age should therefore be considered as a key parameter when analyzing execution time and kinematic results during DidRen Laser test. These normative data can therefore guide clinicians in the assessment of subjects with neck pain.

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Age-related kinematic performance should be considered during fast head-neck rotation target task in individuals aged from 8 to 85 years old

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Dierick

Roussel

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“…[15][16][17] For example, wearables (eg Apple watch, Fitbit) are correlated with a significant increase in motivation and decrease in sedentary behaviors, 18,19 but these devices have yet to be implemented for adherence in physical therapy. Similarly, VR-based video games have been used in research and treatment to help patients who suffer from chronic neck pain, [20][21][22] as well as to detect accuracy of cervical kinematics movements for rehabilitation. 23 Furthermore, using VR-based simulation in mobility rehabilitation after a stroke is associated with improved gait in individuals.…”

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Using Gamification to Break Barriers in Physical Therapy

Al-Nasri

Salim

2019

UWOMJ

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Adherence to physical therapy can have a significant positive impact on the outcome of treatment, but remains a challenge for both clinicians and patients. Ubiquitous and accessible technologies such as video games and virtual reality (VR) can help to increase adherence in physical therapy, but adoption of these technologies is a barrier in itself. As such, health care professionals must play a larger role in game and simulation design in order for these interventions to be used in removing barriers to adherence.

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“…They normally involve the analysis of neck motion, which forensic medical examiners and rehabilitation physicians hold as a useful instrument in the assessment of WAD sequelae and recovery control (Vivas Broseta et al, 2017). However, the evidence of their validity and prognostic value is still limited in comparison with PROMs (Nordin et al, 2008 motion analysis for WAD assessment, chiefly in terms of the reliability of the kinematic measures (Hanney et al, 2014;Michiels et al, 2014;Popovich Jr. et al, 2015;Sarig Bahat et al, 2016;Vorro et al, 2013;Williams et al, 2011) and their capacity to discriminate between patients and controls (Baydal-Bertomeu et al, 2011;Sarig Bahat et al, 2015;Stenneberg et al, 2017;Tsang et al, 2014). The most frequently studied kinematic parameter is neck range of motion (ROM), although some of those studies also focus on other motion measures like velocity, smoothness or harmonicity of repeated movements.…”

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Relationship between neck motion and self-reported pain in patients with whiplash associated disorders during the acute phase

Rosario

Vivas

Sinovas

et al. 2018

Musculoskeletal Science and Practice

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Background: Biomechanical measures quantify motor control and functional deficits in Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD), but few studies relate those measures to the clinical scales that are routinely used to assess patients. Most studies are limited to chronic neck pain, and report poor to moderate correlations. Objective: To define a statistical model that relates measures of neck kinematics with clinical scales of neck pain, in WAD patients during the rehabilitation process in the acute phase (less than 3 months since the accident). Methods: 96 WAD patients self-assessed their pain using VAS and NPQ, and passed neck motion tests as part of their rehabilitation program. Four regression models were fitted to analyze the effects of the measured kinematic parameters and subject-specific characteristics on VAS and NPQ. Model errors were compared to minimal clinically significant differences. Results: Multiple correlation coefficients of the models were between 0.74 and 0.90. More than 66% of that correlation was accounted for by subject-specific factors, and most of the other half by the measured kinematic parameters. Range of motion of flexion-extension and axial rotation, and harmonicity of flexion-extension, where the variables most consistently related to the decrease of pain. The error of the models was within the MCSD in more than 50% of the observations. Conclusions: Part of the individual progression of pain and pain-related disability in acute WAD patients, as rated by NPQ and VAS, can be mapped to objective kinematic parameters of neck mobility tests, like ranges of motion, velocities, repeatability and harmonicity of movements.

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Neck motion kinematics: an inter-tester reliability study using an interactive neck VR assessment in asymptomatic individuals

Abstract: The results suggest high reliability for peak and mean velocity as measured by the interactive Neck VR assessment of neck motion kinematics. VR appears to provide a reliable and more ecologically valid method of cervical motion evaluation than previous conventional methodologies.

Cited by 31 publications

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Age-related kinematic performance should be considered during fast head-neck rotation target task in individuals aged from 8 to 85 years old

Age-related kinematic performance should be considered during fast head-neck rotation target task in individuals aged from 8 to 85 years old

Using Gamification to Break Barriers in Physical Therapy

Relationship between neck motion and self-reported pain in patients with whiplash associated disorders during the acute phase

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