Cervical spine motor control test_MajcenRosker2023
Description
Additionally, different aspects of motor control could be studied by different parameters, but to our knowledge this has not yet been addressed. The aim of this study was to analyze whether various parameters of cervical position and movement sense tests present similar or different components of motor control strategies. 112 patients with chronic neck pain performed position sense test (flexion, extension and both rotations) including parameters of absolute, constant, and variable error as well as the Butterfly movement sense test including parameters of amplitude accuracy, time-on-target, overshoot and undershoot at three difficulty levels. Principle component analysis (PCA) with Keiser rotation was performed for each test individually and both tests simultaneously. PCA for position sense test presented four components; three were direction specific, while the fourth presented with distinct variable error characteristics. PCA for the Butterfly test presented with two difficulty and movement specific components. No major changes were observed when analyzing both tests simultaneously. Based on our results, different components of sensorimotor control were observed in both tests. Moreover, direction and movement specific impairments were identified that could be related to central and peripheral sensorimotor adaptations present in patients with neck pain. In recent years new technologies have allowed extraction of greater number of parameters of which hand-picking could potentially lead to information loss. This study adds towards better identification of groups of parameters providing diverse and potentially clinically relevant information.
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Institutions
- Univerza na Primorskem Fakulteta za vede o zdravju
- Univerza v Ljubljani Fakulteta za sport