Trial Outcomes & Findings for Cervical Activation During Elastic and Manual Resistance (NCT NCT02124304)

NCT ID: NCT02124304

Last Updated: 2016-02-09

Results Overview

8 muscles during 12 exercises were analyzed in 30 subjects, totaling 2880 data points. At the beginning of the study, peak activation (PA) was assessed for each muscle during full flexion-extension, used as a reference exercise. For each subject, the EMG signals of the muscles during the 12 exercises were smoothed, rectified and analyzed using a root-mean-square algorithm and the greatest activation of each muscle was used. After the PA for each muscle was determined, it was compared to the PA of the reference exercise for the respective muscle group, and expressed as a percent of the peak activation (%PA). In some cases the %PA is greater than 100%. This is possible as the PA was assessed during a full flexion-extension movement. During an exercise some muscles generated greater PA and therefore when the calculations were performed the %PA was greater than 100%. Due to the extensive amount of data, we have provided the Left Cervical Paraspinals %PA results for each exercise.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

30 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

One 1 hour session

Results posted on

2016-02-09

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Cervical Neck Pain
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Healthy
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Overall Study
STARTED
15
15
Overall Study
COMPLETED
15
15
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Cervical Activation During Elastic and Manual Resistance

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Cervical Neck Pain
n=15 Participants
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Healthy
n=15 Participants
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Total
n=30 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
31.8 years
n=5 Participants
28.1 years
n=7 Participants
29.95 years
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
15 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: One 1 hour session

8 muscles during 12 exercises were analyzed in 30 subjects, totaling 2880 data points. At the beginning of the study, peak activation (PA) was assessed for each muscle during full flexion-extension, used as a reference exercise. For each subject, the EMG signals of the muscles during the 12 exercises were smoothed, rectified and analyzed using a root-mean-square algorithm and the greatest activation of each muscle was used. After the PA for each muscle was determined, it was compared to the PA of the reference exercise for the respective muscle group, and expressed as a percent of the peak activation (%PA). In some cases the %PA is greater than 100%. This is possible as the PA was assessed during a full flexion-extension movement. During an exercise some muscles generated greater PA and therefore when the calculations were performed the %PA was greater than 100%. Due to the extensive amount of data, we have provided the Left Cervical Paraspinals %PA results for each exercise.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Cervical Pain
n=15 Participants
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Healthy
n=15 Participants
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Extension Manual
88.1 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 32.62 to 217.92
80.80 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 43.7 to 156.61
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Extension Elastic
60.60 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 28.98 to 115.07
71.9 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 39.59 to 137.28
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Right Rotation Manual
61.02 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 11.93 to 152.75
68.99 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 22.63 to 163.92
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Left Rotation Elastic
81.53 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 30.86 to 150.13
103.66 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 6.94 to 264.08
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Left SideBending Manual
100.10 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 35.07 to 284.21
115.60 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 32.89 to 191.96
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Flexion Manual
51.72 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 20.89 to 92.37
61.20 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 40.79 to 107.94
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Flexion Elastic
65.68 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 20.61 to 152.75
86.81 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 33.54 to 129.1
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Left Rotation Manual
108.44 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 33.33 to 220.39
180.20 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 66.67 to 694.44
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Right Rotation Elastic
61.45 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 21.55 to 126.27
70.70 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 27.22 to 146.6
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Right SideBending Manual
62.33 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 23.63 to 144.91
66.48 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 5.33 to 115.91
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Right SideBending Elastic
57.66 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 19.02 to 142.3
65.69 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 32.21 to 131.06
Percent of Peak Activation (%PA)
Left SideBending Elastic
55.44 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 23.2 to 155.35
84.95 Percentage of Peak Activation (%PA)
Interval 55.53 to 119.63

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 exercises during one 1 hour session

Thera-Band(R) RISE (Resistance Intensity Scale for Exercise) Scale to measure amount of perceived exertion during resistance band exercises. Participants were asked to rate the intensity of an exercise on a scale from 0 to 10, 0 being no resistance and 10 being the maximum resistance.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Cervical Pain
n=15 Participants
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Healthy
n=15 Participants
Thera-Band elastic and manual resistance neck exercises for neck strengthening Neck exercises using both manual and Thera-Band elasatic resistance: Exercises will include cervical flexion and extension, and cervical right and left side-bending, and rotation. All 6 exercises will be done with both manual and elastic (Thera-Band) resistance.Manual Resistance is applied by the subject placing their own hand on their head and pushing in to it. Thera-Band bands will be used to provide elastic resistance
Perceived Exertion
Left SideBending Elastic
4.1 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 8.0
3.2 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 6.0
Perceived Exertion
Flexion Manual
4.9 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 10.0
4.1 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 7.0
Perceived Exertion
Extension Manual
3.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 7.0
3.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 7.0
Perceived Exertion
Flexion Elastic
4.6 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 8.0
4.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 8.0
Perceived Exertion
Extension Elastic
4.1 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 9.0
3.3 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 6.0
Perceived Exertion
Right Rotation Manual
4.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 10.0
3.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 7.0
Perceived Exertion
Left Rotation Manual
4.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 10.0
3.3 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 6.0
Perceived Exertion
Right Rotation Elastic
3.4 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 6.0
3.1 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 6.0
Perceived Exertion
Left Rotation Elastic
4 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 6.0
3.1 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 6.0
Perceived Exertion
Right SideBending Manual
4.6 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 9.0
3.9 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 9.0
Perceived Exertion
Left SideBending Manual
3.9 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 8.0
3.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 6.0
Perceived Exertion
Right SideBending Elastic
4.1 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 0.0 to 10.0
3.5 units on a scale, ranging from 0 to 10
Interval 1.0 to 6.0

Adverse Events

Cervical Neck Pain

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Healthy

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Jena Slaski

Sport & Spine Rehab Clinical Research Foundation

Phone: 301-251-2777

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place