| Autor: |
Camila Gorla, Taís de Souza Martins, Lidiane Lima Florencio, Carina Ferreira Pinheiro-Araújo, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Jaqueline Martins, Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Healthcare, Vol 11, Iss 16, p 2278 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2227-9032 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/healthcare11162278 |
| Popis: |
Knowledge of reference values for cervical muscle strength is a key tool for clinicians to use as a clinical reference measure and to establish goals during rehabilitation. The objective was to establish reference values for the maximal strength of cervical muscles in healthy women using a handheld dynamometer and verify the association of cervical muscle strength with age and anthropometric measurements. A hundred women were classified into four groups (n = 25) according to age: 18–29 years, 30–39 years, 40–49 years, and 50–60 years. Maximal muscle strength of the cervical spine was measured using a Lafayette® handheld dynamometer for flexion, extension, and bilateral lateral flexion. No differences in cervical muscle strength were observed among the groups (p > 0.05). However, the 18–29-year-old group took less time to reach the peak of force for flexion than the 50–60-year-old group. Moderate correlations were observed between cervical flexor strength and weight, body mass index, and neck circumference, and between cervical extensor strength and weight and body mass index (r = 0.43–0.55; p < 0.05). Reference values for cervical muscle strength in healthy women were established using a handheld dynamometer, and the association between muscle strength and anthropometric data was moderate. |
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