Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2014.9.4.425

Effects of Visual Biofeedback on Movement Patterns of Neck Lateral Bending and Muscle Activation of Sternocleidomastoid During Neck Rotation in Adults with Forward Head Posture  

Yang, No-Yul (With Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology)
Oh, Jae-Seop (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.9, no.4, 2014 , pp. 425-432 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate that the differences in sternocleidomastoid muscle activity, neck rotation angle, neck lateral bending angle and neck lateral bending onset time between conditions with and without visual biofeedback during neck rotation. METHODS: Ten male and four female adults with condition of forward head posture were recruited in this study. Subjects conducted to left and right maximal neck rotation under the conditions with and without visual biofeedback. During neck rotation, kinematic data of neck rotation, neck lateral bending movement, and electromyography activities of bilateral sternocleidomastold muscles were collected. Differences in dependent variables between conditions with and without visual biofeedback were analyzed using paired t-test. RESULTS: There were significant decreases in lateral bending angle, while lateral bending movement onset time was delayed significantly when applying visual biofeedback (p<.05). However, there were no significant differences in the activation of left and right sternocleidomastoid muscles and neck rotation angle between conditions with and without visual biofeedback (p>.05). CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that visual biofeedback may be effective for axial rotation of cervical spine during neck rotation in adults with forward head posture.
Keywords
Bending movement onset time; Electromyography; Forward head posture; Rotation-bending angle; Visual biofeedback;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 3  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Bae SS. Treatment of forward head posture and shoulder instability. J Korean Soc Phys Med. 2007;2(2):219-28.   과학기술학회마을
2 Beer A, Treleaven J, Jull G. Can a functional postural exercise improve performance in the cranio-cervical flexion test? - A preliminary study. Man Ther. 2012;17(3):219-24.   DOI   ScienceOn
3 Cho Wh, Lee YW, Choi HK. An investigation on the biomechanical effects of turtle neck syndrome through EMG analysis. J Korean Soc Precision Eng. 2008;1:195-6.
4 Choi YJ. The effects of body weight bearing treadmill with visual feedback on the gait of stroke patients. Dankook University. Master Thesis. 2010.
5 Choi YJ, Hwang R. Effect of cervical and thoracic stretching and strengthening exercise program on forward head posture. J Korea Con Ass. 2011;11(10):293-300.   과학기술학회마을   DOI   ScienceOn
6 Cram JR, Kasman G. Introduction to surface electromyography. Gaithersburg. Aspen publishers. 1997.
7 Fernandez-de-las-Penas C, Alonso-Blanco C, Cuadrado ML, et al. Forward head posture and neck mobility in chronic tension-type headache: A blinded, controlled study. Cephalalgia. 2006;26(3):314-9.   DOI   ScienceOn
8 Good M, Stiller C, Zauszniewski JA, et al. Sensation and Distress of Pain Scales: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity. J Nurs Meas. 2001;9(3):219-38.
9 Hamman RG, Mekjavic I, Mallinson AI, et al. Training effects during repeated therapy sessions of balance training using visual feedback. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 1992;73(8):738-44.
10 Hudswell S, Mengersen MV, Lucas N. The cranio-cervical flexion test using pressure biofeedback: A useful measure of cervical dysfunction in the clinical setting? Int J Osteopath Med. 2005;8(3):98-105.   DOI   ScienceOn
11 Ishii T, Mukai Y, Hosono N, et al. Kinematics of the subaxial cervical spine in rotation in vivo three-dimensional analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004;29(24):2826-31.   DOI   ScienceOn
12 Kendall FP, McCreary EK, Provance PG, et al. Muscles: Testing and function with posture and pain. 5th ed. Baltimore. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005.
13 Lee JH. The effects of scalenus medius muscle relaxed posture on head-neck rotation of general adults. J Korean Soc Phys Med. 2010;5(1):1-6.   과학기술학회마을
14 Page P, Frank CC, Lardner R. Assessment and treatment of muscle imbalance: The Janda approach. Champaign. Human Kinetics. 2009
15 Sahrmann SA. Diagnosis and treatment of movement impairment syndrome. St Louis. MO: Mosby. 2002.
16 Sahrmann SA. Movement system impairment syndromes of the extremities, cervical and thoracic spines. St. Louis. MO: Mosby. 2010.
17 Shin DC. The effects of a deep cervical flexion exercise on neck-shoulder pain, muscle strengthening, and cervical alignment in sedentary workers. Sahmyook University. Master Thesis. 2008.
18 Uthaikhup S, Jull G. Performance in the cranio-cervical flexion test is altered in elderly subjects. Man Ther. 2009;14(5):475-9.   DOI   ScienceOn
19 Walsh JC, Quinlan JF, Stapleton R, et al. Three-dimensional motion analysis of the lumbar spine during "free squat" weight lift training. Am J Sports Med. 2007;53(6):927-32.
20 van den Heuvel MR, Balasubramaniam R, Daffertshofer A, et al. Delayed visual feedback reveals distinct time scales in balance control. Neurosci Lett. 2009;452(1):37-41.   DOI   ScienceOn
21 Weon JH, Oh JS, Cynn HS, et al. Influence of forward head posture on scapular upward rotators during isometric shoulder flexion. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2010;14(4):367-74.   DOI   ScienceOn