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Active Trigger Points in the Cervical Musculature Determine Altered Activation of Superficial Neck and Extensor Muscles in Women with Migraine

scientific article published on 01 March 2017

Adaptations of upper trapezius muscle activity during sustained contractions in women with fibromyalgia

scientific article published on 13 August 2009

Adjustments in Motor Unit Properties during Fatiguing Contractions after Training

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Age-related changes in trunk muscle activity and spinal and lower limb kinematics during gait

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Alterations in Masticatory Muscle Activation in People with Persistent Neck Pain Despite the Absence of Orofacial Pain or Temporomandibular Disorders

scientific article published in September 2015

An endurance-strength training regime is effective in reducing myoelectric manifestations of cervical flexor muscle fatigue in females with chronic neck pain.

scientific article published on 21 February 2006

Are neuromuscular adaptations present in people with recurrent spinal pain during a period of remission? A protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 23 December 2019

Are physical factors associated with poor prognosis following a whiplash trauma?: a protocol for a systematic review and data synthesis

scientific article published on 19 November 2019

Are regions of the lumbar multifidus differentially activated during walking at varied speed and inclination?

scientific article published on 14 July 2016

Assessment of the Electrophysiological Properties of the Muscle Fibers of a Transplanted Hand

scientific article published on 01 December 2011

Association between intensity of pain and impairment in onset and activation of the deep cervical flexors in patients with persistent neck pain

scientific article published in May 2011

Association between neck muscle coactivation, pain, and strength in women with neck pain

scientific article published on 08 August 2010

Can neck exercises enhance the activation of the semispinalis cervicis relative to the splenius capitis at specific spinal levels?

scientific article published on 17 April 2015

Can parameters of the helical axis be measured reliably during active cervical movements?

scientific article published on 21 October 2016

Can physical testing be used to distinguish between migraine and cervicogenic headache sufferers? A protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 10 November 2019

Cervical Muscle Co-Activation in Isometric Contractions is Enhanced in Chronic Tension-Type Headache Patients

scientific article published on 05 May 2008

Changes in H reflex and V wave following short-term endurance and strength training

scientific article published on 13 October 2011

Chronic neck pain alters muscle activation patterns to sudden movements

scientific article published on 15 March 2014

Chronic trauma-induced neck pain impairs the neural control of the deep semispinalis cervicis muscle

scientific article published on 27 December 2011

Clinical Significance and Diagnostic Value of Pain Extent Extracted from Pain Drawings: A Scoping Review

scientific article published on 18 August 2020

Clinical assessment of the deep cervical flexor muscles: the craniocervical flexion test

scientific article published on September 2008

Clinical effectiveness of manipulation and mobilisation interventions for the treatment of non-specific neck pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 10 October 2020

Clinical indicators to identify neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain: protocol for a modified Delphi study

scientific article published on 17 February 2020

Comparison between the degree of motor unit short-term synchronization and recurrence quantification analysis of the surface EMG in two human muscles

scientific article published on 13 October 2009

Comparison of cranio-cervical flexion training versus cervical proprioception training in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial

scientific article published on 01 January 2016

Current pain and fear of pain contribute to reduced maximum voluntary contraction of neck muscles in patients with chronic neck pain

scientific article published on 27 April 2012

Delayed onset of vastii muscle activity in response to rapid postural perturbations following eccentric exercise: a mechanism that underpins knee pain after eccentric exercise?

scientific article published on 19 August 2013

Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness Alters the Response to Postural Perturbations

scientific article published on 01 June 2011

Deterministic accessory spinal movement in functional tasks characterizes individuals with low back pain.

scientific article

Diagnostic utility of patient history, clinical examination and screening tool data to identify neuropathic pain in low back related leg pain: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

scientific article published on 10 August 2020

Diagnostic utility of patient history, clinical examination and screening tool data to identify neuropathic pain in low back-related leg pain: protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 24 November 2019

Differential Motor Unit Changes after Endurance or High-Intensity Interval Training.

scientific article

Differentiation of gluteus medius and minimus activity in weight bearing and non-weight bearing exercises by M-mode ultrasound imaging

scientific article published on 26 January 2015

Discharge rate of sternohyoid motor units activated with surface EMG feedback.

scientific article published on 26 November 2008

Divergent response of low- versus high-threshold motor units to experimental muscle pain

scientific article published on 18 March 2020

Do measures of physical function enhance the prediction of persistent pain and disability following a whiplash injury? Protocol for a prospective observational study in Spain

scientific article published on 07 October 2020

Does increased superficial neck flexor activity in the craniocervical flexion test reflect reduced deep flexor activity in people with neck pain?

scientific article published on 04 June 2016

Does pain influence force steadiness? A protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 08 January 2021

Eccentric exercise and delayed onset muscle soreness of the quadriceps induce adjustments in agonist–antagonist activity, which are dependent on the motor task ⬇️

scientific article published on November 18, 2011

Editorial for the special issue of manual therapy based on the Third International Conference on Movement Dysfunction.

scientific article published on 23 November 2010

Effect of Neck Exercise on Sitting Posture in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

scientific article published on 06 March 2007

Effect of delayed-onset muscle soreness on muscle recovery after a fatiguing isometric contraction

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Effect of exercise-induced fatigue on postural control of the knee

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Effect of experimental jaw-muscle pain on the spatial distribution of surface EMG activity of the human masseter muscle during tooth clenching

scientific article published on 18 August 2011

Effect of muscle-fiber velocity recovery function on motor unit action potential properties in voluntary contractions

scientific article published on 01 May 2008

Effect of pain on the modulation in discharge rate of sternocleidomastoid motor units with force direction

scientific article published on 25 January 2010

Effect of unaccustomed eccentric exercise on proprioception of the knee in weight and non-weight bearing tasks ⬇️

scientific article published on November 1, 2010

Effectiveness of Standardized Physical Therapy Exercises for Patients With Difficulty Returning to Usual Activities After Decompression Surgery for Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: Randomized Controlled Trial.

scientific article

Effectiveness of an 8-week exercise programme on pain and specificity of neck muscle activity in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled study

scientific article published on 6 May 2013

Effectiveness of dry needling for chronic nonspecific neck pain

scientific article published on 01 September 2016

Effects of deep cervical flexor training on pressure pain thresholds over myofascial trigger points in patients with chronic neck pain.

scientific article

Effects of therapy on masseter activity and chewing kinematics in patients with unilateral posterior crossbite.

scientific article published on 24 March 2016

Electromyographic mapping of the erector spinae muscle with varying load and during sustained contraction

scientific article published on 03 December 2007

Evaluation of shoulder internal rotator muscle strength in baseball players with physical signs of glenohumeral joint instability ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2003

Excursion of the median nerve during a contra-lateral cervical lateral glide movement in people with and without cervical radiculopathy

Expanded Distribution of Pain as a Sign of Central Sensitization in Individuals With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

scientific article

Experimental Muscle Pain Impairs the Synergistic Modular Control of Neck Muscles

scientific article published on 18 September 2015

Experimental muscle pain increases variability of neural drive to muscle and decreases motor unit coherence in tremor frequency band.

scientific article

Experimental muscle pain results in reorganization of coordination among trapezius muscle subdivisions during repetitive shoulder flexion

scientific article published on 19 October 2006

Exploring pain interference with motor skill learning in humans: a protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published in 2021

Facilitation of quadriceps activation is impaired following eccentric exercise

scientific article published on 12 August 2012

Factors associated with pain and disability reduction following exercise interventions in chronic whiplash

scientific article published on 29 May 2015

Feedforward activity of the cervical flexor muscles during voluntary arm movements is delayed in chronic neck pain

scientific article published on 05 February 2004

Function and structure of the deep cervical extensor muscles in patients with neck pain.

scientific article published on 12 July 2013

Further evaluation of an EMG technique for assessment of the deep cervical flexor muscles

scientific article published on 15 December 2005

Gender-specific adaptations of upper trapezius muscle activity to acute nociceptive stimulation

scientific article published on 16 May 2008

High-Density Electromyography Provides New Insights into the Flexion Relaxation Phenomenon in Individuals with Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 04 November 2019

High-density EMG Reveals Novel Evidence of Altered Masseter Muscle Activity During Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Bilateral Jaw Clenching Tasks in People With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain

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High-density surface electromyography provides reliable estimates of motor unit behavior.

scientific article published on 23 December 2015

Immediate effects of active cranio-cervical flexion exercise versus passive mobilisation of the upper cervical spine on pain and performance on the cranio-cervical flexion test.

scientific article published on 25 June 2013

Immediate effects of active versus passive scapular correction on pain and pressure pain threshold in patients with chronic neck pain

scientific article published in October 2014

Immediate effects of thoracic spinal mobilisation on erector spinae muscle activity and pain in patients with thoracic spine pain: a preliminary randomised controlled trial.

scientific article

Individualized Exercise Interventions for Spinal Pain.

scientific article published on 13 January 2017

Influence of Clinical, Psychological, and Psychophysical Variables on Long-term Treatment Outcomes in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Evidence From a Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 23 May 2019

Influence of shoulder pain on muscle function: implications for the assessment and therapy of shoulder disorders

scientific article

Inter-and intra-tester reliability of a battery of cervical movement control dysfunction tests

scientific article published on 26 January 2015

International consensus on the most useful physical examination tests used by physiotherapists for patients with headache: A Delphi study.

scientific article published on 27 February 2016

Lack of Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia to Repetitive Back Movement in People with Chronic Low Back Pain

scientific article published on 07 July 2019

Lack of correlation between sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscle fatigability and duration of symptoms in chronic neck pain patients.

scientific article

Linear vs. non-linear mapping of peak power using surface EMG features during dynamic fatiguing contractions.

scientific article published in September 2010

Localised resistance selectively activates the semispinalis cervicis muscle in patients with neck pain

scientific article published on 22 June 2012

Localized Pressure Pain Sensitivity is Associated With Lower Activation of the Semispinalis Cervicis Muscle in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain

scientific article published on 01 October 2013

Location of innervation zones of sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles--a basis for clinical and research electromyography applications.

scientific article published on January 2002

Low-frequency oscillations of the neural drive to the muscle are increased with experimental muscle pain ⬇️

scientific article published on November 2, 2011

Measurement of Lumbar Spine Functional Movement in Low Back Pain.

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Measures of central sensitisation and their measurement properties in the adult musculoskeletal trauma population: a protocol for a systematic review and data synthesis

scientific article published on 23 March 2019

Measures of trunk muscle strength and their measurement properties: a protocol for a systematic review and narrative synthesis of clinical measures

scientific article published on 07 January 2021

Motor Neuron Pools of Synergistic Thigh Muscles Share Most of Their Synaptic Input

scientific article

Motor Unit Conduction Velocity during Sustained Contraction after Eccentric Exercise

scientific article published on 01 October 2009

Motor control adjustments in musculoskeletal pain and the implications for pain recurrence

scientific article published on 23 February 2009

Motor unit behavior during submaximal contractions following six weeks of either endurance or strength training.

scientific article

Motor unit discharge rate and the estimated synaptic input to the vasti muscles is higher in open compared with closed kinetic chain exercise

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Motor units in cranial and caudal regions of the upper trapezius muscle have different discharge rates during brief static contractions.

scientific article

Muscle Dysfunction in Cervical Spine Pain: Implications for Assessment and Management

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Muscle fiber conduction velocity of the upper trapezius muscle during dynamic contraction of the upper limb in patients with chronic neck pain.

scientific article published in July 2005

Muscle pain induces task-dependent changes in cervical agonist/antagonist activity

scientific article published on 12 October 2006

Muscle specificity in tests of cervical flexor muscle performance

scientific article published on 19 January 2006

Myoelectric manifestations of fatigue in vastus lateralis, medialis obliquus and medialis longus muscles.

scientific article published on 17 July 2007

Myoelectric manifestations of jaw elevator muscle fatigue and recovery in healthy and TMD subjects ⬇️

scientific article published on April 10, 2012

Myoelectric manifestations of sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscle fatigue in chronic neck pain patients

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Myotonometry for the evaluation of Achilles tendon mechanical properties: a reliability and construct validity study

scientific article published on 12 February 2020

Neck flexor muscle fatigue is side specific in patients with unilateral neck pain

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Neuromuscular adaptation in experimental and clinical neck pain.

scientific article published on 29 December 2006

Non-uniform adaptation of motor unit discharge rates during sustained static contraction of the upper trapezius muscle

scientific article published on 15 August 2008

Non-uniform muscle adaptations to eccentric exercise and the implications for training and sport.

scientific article published on 20 December 2011

Outcome measures evaluating physical functioning and their measurement properties in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a protocol for a systematic review

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Outcome measures for assessing the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in frequent episodic or chronic migraine: a Delphi study

scientific article published on 12 February 2020

Pain education combined with neck- and aerobic training is more effective at relieving chronic neck pain than pain education alone – A preliminary randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 25 June 2015

Pain-induced changes in cervical muscle activation do not affect muscle fatigability during sustained isometric contraction

scientific article published on 13 July 2007

Patients With Chronic Neck Pain Demonstrate Altered Patterns of Muscle Activation During Performance of a Functional Upper Limb Task

scientific article published on 01 July 2004

Patients with chronic, but not episodic, migraine display altered activity of their neck extensor muscles

scientific article published on 09 June 2016

Perceived pain extent is associated with disability, depression and self-efficacy in individuals with whiplash-associated disorders

scientific article published on 6 May 2016

Physiological and Neural Adaptations to Eccentric Exercise: Mechanisms and Considerations for Training

scientific article

Physiotherapy after subacromial decompression surgery: development of a standardised exercise intervention.

scientific article published on 21 January 2015

Predicting force loss during dynamic fatiguing exercises from non-linear mapping of features of the surface electromyogram

scientific article published on 7 May 2010

Prediction of postoperative opioid analgesia using clinical-experimental parameters and electroencephalography

scientific article published on 29 July 2016

Predictors of pain reduction following manual therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a prospective observational study

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Preferential distribution of nociceptive input to motoneurons with muscle units in the cranial portion of the upper trapezius muscle.

scientific article

Recent advances in therapeutic exercise for the neck: implications for patients with head and neck pain.

scientific article published on December 2003

Recruitment of motor units in two fascicles of the semispinalis cervicis muscle ⬇️

scientific article published on March 7, 2012

Recruitment of the deep cervical flexor muscles during a postural-correction exercise performed in sitting

scientific article published on 08 August 2006

Reduced force steadiness in women with neck pain and the effect of short term vibration

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Reduced task-induced variations in the distribution of activity across back muscle regions in individuals with low back pain

scientific article published on 03 February 2014

Relationship between cranio-cervical flexion range of motion and pressure change during the cranio-cervical flexion test

scientific article published on May 2003

Reliability of temporal summation, thermal and pressure pain thresholds in a healthy cohort and musculoskeletal trauma population

scientific article published on 29 May 2020

Reliability, construct and discriminative validity of clinical testing in subjects with and without chronic neck pain

scientific article

Reorganization of muscle synergies during multidirectional reaching in the horizontal plane with experimental muscle pain

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Repeatability of surface EMG variables in the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles

scientific article published on 9 July 2002

Responsiveness and Minimal Clinically Important Change: A Comparison Between 2 Shoulder Outcome Measures.

scientific article published on 25 June 2015

Retraining cervical joint position sense: the effect of two exercise regimes

scientific article published in March 2007

Sensory and Electromyographic Mapping during Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

scientific article published on 01 February 2008

Shear wave elastography reveals different degrees of passive and active stiffness of the neck extensor muscles.

scientific article

Short- and long-term effects of exercise on neck muscle function in cervical radiculopathy: A randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 01 October 2016

Spatial and temporal changes of upper trapezius muscle fiber conduction velocity are not predicted by surface EMG spectral analysis during a dynamic upper limb task

scientific article published on 18 April 2006

Spatial dependency of trapezius muscle activity during repetitive shoulder flexion

scientific article published on 05 June 2006

Spatio-temporal evaluation of neck muscle activation during postural perturbations in healthy subjects

scientific article published on 01 August 2004

Specific therapeutic exercise of the neck induces immediate local hypoalgesia

scientific article

Strength training, but not endurance training, reduces motor unit discharge rate variability.

scientific article

Test-retest Reliability in Reporting the Pain Induced by a Pain Provocation Test: Further Validation of a Novel Approach for Pain Drawing Acquisition and Analysis

scientific article

Test-retest reliability of pain extent and pain location using a novel method for pain drawing analysis

scientific article published on 6 January 2015

The Extent of Pain Is Associated With Signs of Central Sensitization in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

scientific article published on 18 November 2019

The Influence of Chronic Pain on Postoperative Pain and Function After Hip Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

scientific article published on 5 November 2015

The Location of Peak Upper Trapezius Muscle Activity During Submaximal Contractions is not Associated With the Location of Myofascial Trigger Points: New Insights Revealed by High-density Surface EMG.

scientific article published on 22 April 2016

The Use of Physiotherapy among Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: Impact of Sex, Socio-Demographic and Clinical Factors

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The change in deep cervical flexor activity after training is associated with the degree of pain reduction in patients with chronic neck pain

scientific article published in September 2012

The effect of chronic, non-specific low back pain on superficial lumbar muscle activity: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 31 October 2019

The effect of six weeks endurance training on dynamic muscular control of the knee following fatiguing exercise.

scientific article published on 15 July 2014

The effect of therapeutic exercise on activation of the deep cervical flexor muscles in people with chronic neck pain

scientific article published on 25 July 2009

The effectiveness of conservative treatment for patients with cervical radiculopathy: a systematic review

scientific article published on December 2013

The pain-induced change in relative activation of upper trapezius muscle regions is independent of the site of noxious stimulation

scientific article published on 22 November 2008

The relationship between superficial muscle activity during the cranio-cervical flexion test and clinical features in patients with chronic neck pain

scientific article published on 10 March 2011

The relative strength of common synaptic input to motor neurons is not a determinant of the maximal rate of force development in humans

scientific article published on 23 May 2019

The relative timing of trunk muscle activation is retained in response to unanticipated postural-perturbations during acute low back pain.

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Topographical Distribution of EMG Activity in the Upper Trapezius Muscle in People With Myofascial Trigger Points

scientific article published in May 2017

Training the cervical muscles with prescribed motor tasks does not change muscle activation during a functional activity

scientific article published on 27 August 2007

Unravelling the complexity of muscle impairment in chronic neck pain.

scientific article published in August 2004

Variation in the spatial distribution of erector spinae activity during a lumbar endurance task in people with low back pain

scientific article published on 21 January 2019

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