The measurement of neck strength: A guide for sports medicine clinicians |
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| Institution: | 1. Discipline of Physiotherapy, Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Australia;1. Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Sciences, Goethe University, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Germany;2. Department of Computer Science / Therapy Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Trier, 54293, Trier, Germany;1. School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, New Zealand;2. Southern District Health Board, New Zealand;1. Master in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Program, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad Del Desarrollo, Santiago de, Chile;2. School of Physical Therapy, Facultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana Universidad Del Desarrollo, Santiago de, Chile;3. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA;4. Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA;5. The Running Clinic, C.P. 1075 Lac Beauport, G3B 2J8, QC, Canada;1. Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), University College London, London, UK;2. Georgia Rugby Federation, Tbilisi, Georgia;3. Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK;4. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | This masterclass aims to provide an overview of the measurement of neck strength and the factors which can increase the ecological validity of the testing protocol within an athletic population. Adopting a ‘gold standard’ method for measuring neck strength is of vital importance when determining strength differences across sports, ages and sexes. Without a ‘gold standard’ method current variations in testing procedure and equipment have created challenges in establishing normative neck strength data. With encouraging evidence that higher neck strength can have a protective effect against sports-related head and neck injuries, including concussion, new injury prevention knowledge may be impeded by a lack of consensus on how to accurately measure neck strength, with a number of different methods available. This masterclass will outline the factors clinicians should consider when selecting a device and measurement protocol when measuring maximal neck strength as well as how to interpret the results. |
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| Keywords: | Neck muscles Strength assessment Sport Head and neck injuries |
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