BMJ

Isometric cervical muscle strength mitigates head impact severity

1 Matthew A Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA 2 Injury Prevention ...
BMJ

Cervical muscle strength measurement in two groups of elite Greco-Roman and free style wrestlers and a group of non-athletic subjects

Background: Free style and Greco-Roman are two types of wrestling. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the maximal isometric strength of cervical extension (ISCE) and the maximal ...
Medical Xpress

Neck strength testing should be included in concussion prevention

Griffith University researchers have found weaker neck strength is a risk factor for concussion and higher head impacts in rugby league, rugby union, and soccer athletes. Researchers published a ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Neck Strength, Cervical Spine Mobility Don’t Predict Pain

ProDisc-C Device Doesn’t Change Facet Joint Pressures Neither isometric neck muscle strength nor passive mobility of the cervical spine, two physical capacity parameters found to be associated with ...