Postural Stability, Neck Proprioception and Tension Neck

Koskimies, Kaija; Sutinen, Päivi; Aalto, Heikki; Starck, Jukka; Toppila, Esko; Hirvonen, Timo; Kaksonen, Risto; Ishizaki, Hisayoshi; Alaranta, Hannu; Pyykkö, Ilmari

doi:10.3109/00016489709124093

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“…Indeed, when the reliance of cervical proprioceptive information is impaired by pathology, trauma or injury (e.g., [11,12,15,32]) or by experimental manipulations in normal subjects, such as neck muscles vibration (e.g., [8,13,20]), postural control has been shown to decrease.…”

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Postural control during quiet standing following cervical muscular fatigue: effects of changes in sensory inputs

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2005

Neuroscience Letters

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Postural control during quiet standing following cervical muscular fatigue: effects of changes in sensory inputs

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2005

Neuroscience Letters

112

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“…Muscular vibration is a mechanical disturbance of the neck muscles. Many investigations have used neck muscle vibration as a stimulus to elicit proprioceptive input 10,[42][43][44] . Vibration of the neck muscles produces an increase in body sway and an inclination of the body toward the side contralateral to the vibrated muscle 43,44) .…”

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“…Many investigations have used neck muscle vibration as a stimulus to elicit proprioceptive input 10,[42][43][44] . Vibration of the neck muscles produces an increase in body sway and an inclination of the body toward the side contralateral to the vibrated muscle 43,44) . A possible mechanism affecting postural balance during neck muscle fatigue is blood flow impairment and inflammatory substance accumulation, for example, potassium, lactic acid, bradykinin, and arachidonic acid 13) .…”

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Postural Stability and Visual Verticality Perception of Neck Disturbance of the Middle-aged during Quiet Standing

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Abstract. [Purpose] This study investigated postural stability and visual vertical perception of healthy middleaged subjects before and after induction of dorsal neck muscle fatigue.[Subjects] Fourteen subjects (3 males, 11 females) were recruited from the community.[Methods] To induce neck extensor muscle fatigue, participants pushed their heads against a myometer. The average center of pressure (COP) displacement in the medial-lateral (ML) and anterior-posterior (AP) directions and average sway velocity were measured on a force platform, and the error in visual vertical perception was measured using the rod and frame test.[Results] The average COP displacement in the AP direction and average sway velocity were significantly different between before and after induction of neck muscle fatigue. No difference in the average COP displacement in the ML direction or errors in visual verticality perception was observed before and after neck muscle fatigue. [Conclusion] In the presence of visual input, dorsal neck muscle fatigue induced postural instability, but not visual vertical misperception. After isometric or repetitive neck extensor muscle contraction for a long period, taking a rest for a while before changing posture from sitting to standing is recommended for workers, to avoid an increase in postural sway in standing, which may lead to an accidental fall.

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“…Based on this, it has been argued that a syndrome of cervical vertigo might exist (13,15). In studies conducted in humans using cervical affects such as endogenous (pain) (16), external chemical agents (local anesthesia) (9), and galvanic stimulation (12), it was possible to cause postural imbalance, nystagmus, and vertigo. In addition, manual therapy is effective for cervical vertigo, which provides indirect evidence supporting the existence of cervical vertigo (5,(17)(18)(19).…”

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