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  • Title: Effects of neck coordination exercise on sensorimotor function in chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.
    Author: Rudolfsson T, Djupsjöbacka M, Häger C, Björklund M.
    Journal: J Rehabil Med; 2014 Oct; 46(9):908-14. PubMed ID: 25182501.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of neck coordination exercise on sensorimotor function in women with neck pain compared with best-available treatment and sham treatment. DESIGN: Observer-blinded randomized controlled trial with short-term and 6-month follow-ups. SUBJECTS: Women with chronic non-specific neck pain were randomized to 3 groups: neck coordination exercise with a novel training device; strength training for the neck and shoulders; or massage. Each group had 36 participants. METHODS: The intervention period was 11 weeks with 22 individually supervised sessions. Primary outcomes were postural sway measures and precision of goal-directed arm movements. Secondary outcomes were range of motion for the neck, peak speed of axial rotation, and neck pain. A repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted separately on the primary outcomes for the short-term and 6-month evaluations and on the sensorimotor secondary outcomes for the 6-month effect. The 6-month effect on pain was analysed with a repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). RESULTS: No significant treatment effects in favour of neck coordination exercise were found for short-term or 6-month evaluations. CONCLUSION: Neck coordination exercise is no better than strength training and massage in improving sensorimotor function. Further research should investigate the use of cut-offs for sensorimotor dysfunctions prior to proprioceptive or coordinative training.
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