Background Neck extension strength had been shown to be a predictor for concussion in professional rugby players. A reliable protocol for measuring neck strength had previously been devised to address ...

It appears that patients with tension-type headache (TTH) have relatively weak neck extension muscles, a new study shows. Researchers found that these patients are 26% weaker than controls with ...

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 ...

Background Sports related concussion has become one of the highest burden injuries within professional and amateur sports. There is currently limited evidence as to the existence of modifiable ...

The development of methods of non-invasive measurement of neck muscle function remains a priority in the clinical sciences. In this study, dorsal neck muscle deformation vs time curves (deformation ...

McArdle sign is related to a diagnosis of MS; however, this sign has been described only twice previously. When defined as a reduction in neck strength >10% with neck flexion, McArdle sign is 100% ...