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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Isokinetic force profile of the cervical spine in a healthy adult urban South African population

Olivier, Pierre Emile January 2008 (has links)
The aim of this study was to establish reference data for the cervical spine’s dynamic force characteristics in a healthy adult urban South African population aged 19 to 69 years. The reference data was classified according to gender discriminate age categories. In total ten gender discriminate age categories, five male and five female, were created; 19 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59 and 60 to 69-year-olds. The force characteristics measured, analysed and used to generate reference data in stanine format were: absolute peak torque (P-), relative peak torque (P-/BW), peak power (Pow-), relative peak power (Pow-/BW), peak work (W-), relative peak work (W-/BW), torque acceleration energy (TAE-), maximal voluntary cervical muscle contraction range of motion (MVCR-), controlled full range of joint motion (CFR-), joint angle at peak torque (Jang@P-) and peak torque ratios for cervical flexion (-F), extension (-E), lateral flexion to the dominant (-LD) and non-dominant (-LN) sides. In addition biographic and anthropometric data was also collected. Data, grouped in the ten gender discriminate age categories were compared and statistically and practically significant differences were highlighted between the gender discriminate age categories. Inferential statistics used included ANOVA and Cohen’s d. A significance level of α = .05 was used in all inferential statistical analyses. Correlations between various anthropometric and isokinetic strength variables were also explored.
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Força articular cervical e muscular durante exercícios do pescoço

Miranda, Iã Ferreira January 2018 (has links)
A presente dissertação de mestrado teve como foco a avaliação dos aspectos biomecânicos, da coluna cervical e de exercícios do pescoço, associados à diminuição da ação dos flexores profundos e aumento da ação dos flexores superficiais. Estas mudanças nas ações musculares estão associadas a indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica e a investigação deste trabalho pode levar a uma melhor compreensão desta lesão e consequente melhor tratamento. Na busca desta meta foram desenvolvidos quatro estudos apresentados ao longo desta dissertação. Estudo 1: Uma revisão sistemática com metanálise comparando a capacidade de produção de força entre indivíduos com cervicalgia e indivíduos saudáveis. Para este estudo foram incluídos 20 artigos que compararam capacidade de produção de força entre os grupos, onde foi identificado que indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica apresentam menor capacidade de produção de força para flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita e esquerda. Estudo 2: A partir do estudo 1 surgiu o estudo observacional desta dissertação o qual comparou a força dos flexores profundos e superficiais da coluna cervical e a força articular cervical durante exercícios de fortalecimento do pescoço através de um modelo biomecânico. Para este estudo 20 participantes foram avaliados durante exercícios dinâmicos e isométricos de flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita. A carga do exercício foi definida em 15-25% da capacidade de produção de força pescoço e foram feitas 5 repetições para o exercício dinâmico e mantida por 10 segundos para o exercício isométrico. As forças musculares e articulares foram estimadas pelo modelo biomecânico Biomechanics of Bodies e as variáveis cinéticas e cinemáticas foram coletadas com o BTS Smart-DX. O exercício de flexão dinâmica apresentou os maiores valores de força para os flexores profundos ao mesmo tempo que os flexores superficiais não apresentaram diferenças entre a flexão isométrica e dinâmica. Estudo 3: Este estudo foi realizado visando dar maior segurança e robustez às respostas do modelo biomecânico do Estudo 2, correlacionando as respostas de força muscular, estimada com o modelo biomecânico, e a atividade muscular com eletromiógrafo, dos músculos esternocleidomastóides direito e esquerdo. As correlações se apresentaram em média excelentes tanto para o esternocleidomastoide direito (r=0.69±0.20) e esquerdo (r=0.71±0.22), estimulando a confiança nos resultados obtidos pelo modelo biomecânico para os músculos flexores profundos da cervical. Estudo 4: Este estudo avaliou diferentes métodos de contração voluntária isométrica máxima para normalizar o sinal eletromiográfico do esternocleidomastoide e escaleno anterior. Com base nos resultados deste estudo, o método proposto em flexão lateral com a cabeça rotada foi o que apresentou a maior ativação para o esternocleidomastoide e o método convencional a que apresentou a maior ativação para o escaleno anterior. Portanto é sugerido uma adaptação ao método apresentado na literatura para contração voluntária isométrica máxima do esternocleidomastoide. Com base nestes quatro estudos, podemos afirmar que indivíduos com cervicalgia apresentam menor capacidade de produção de força, mostrando a necessidade de exercícios de fortalecimento, além da função de hipoalgesia normal do exercício. Levando em conta a diminuição da força dos flexores profundos cervical e aumento da ativação dos flexores superficiais em indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica, o exercício de flexão cervical dinâmica parece ser o mais indicapado para o fortalecimento dos flexores profundos, ao mesmo tempo que reduz a ativação dos flexores superficiais. / The present dissertation focused on the evaluation of the biomechanical aspects of the cervical spine and neck exercises, associated to the decrease of the action of the deep flexors and increase of the action of the superficial flexors. These changes in muscular actions are associated with individuals with chronic neck pain and the investigation of this work can lead to a better understanding of this lesion and consequent better treatment. In the pursuit of this aim, four studies were developed through this dissertation. Study 1: A systematic review with metanalysis comparing neck strength between individuals with neck pain and healthy controls. For this study, 20 articles comparing neck strength between groups and it was found that individuals with chronic neck pain have lower neck strength in flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion. Study 2: From the development of study 1 came the observational study which compared the superficial, deep neck flexor muscle force and joint force during neck strengthening exercises using a biomechanical model. For this study, 20 participants were evaluated during dynamic and isometric exercises of flexion, extension and right lateral flexion. The exercise load was defined as 15-25% of the neck strength and 5 repetitions were made for the dynamic exercise and maintained for 10 seconds for the isometric exercise. Muscle and joint forces were estimated with the biomechanical model the Biomechanics of Bodies, and the kinetic and kinematic variables were collected using BTS Smart-DX. The dynamic neck flexion exercise showed the highest deep neck flexors muscle force values at the same time that the superficial neck flexors did not present differences between the isometric and dynamic flexion. Study 3: This study was carried out aiming at giving greater safety and robustness to the responses of the biomechanical model of Study 2, correlating the muscular force responses, estimated with the biomechanical model, and the muscular activity with electromyograph, of the right and left sternocleidomastoid muscles. Correlations were on average high for both right sternocleidomastoid (r = 0.69 ± 0.20) and left (r = 0.71 ± 0.22), ensuring the results obtained by the biomechanical model for the deep neck flexor muscles. Study 4: This study evaluated different methods of maximal isometric voluntary contraction to normalize the electromyographic signal of the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene. Based on the results of this study, the method proposed performing a lateral flexion with a rotated head was the one that presented the highest activation for the sternocleidomastoid however the conventional method was the one that presented the highest activation for the anterior scalene. Therefore, we suggest an adaptation to the method presented in the literature for the maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the sternocleidomastoid. Based on these four studies, we can affirm that individuals with neck pain have a lower neck strength, showing the need for strengthening exercises, in addition to the normal hypoalgesia function of the exercise. Regarding the decreased deep neck flexors force and increased superficial neck flexors force in individuals with chronic neck pain, the dynamic neck flexion exercise it seems to be the most suitable for the strengthening of deep flexors, while reducing the activation of the superficial flexors.
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Força articular cervical e muscular durante exercícios do pescoço

Miranda, Iã Ferreira January 2018 (has links)
A presente dissertação de mestrado teve como foco a avaliação dos aspectos biomecânicos, da coluna cervical e de exercícios do pescoço, associados à diminuição da ação dos flexores profundos e aumento da ação dos flexores superficiais. Estas mudanças nas ações musculares estão associadas a indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica e a investigação deste trabalho pode levar a uma melhor compreensão desta lesão e consequente melhor tratamento. Na busca desta meta foram desenvolvidos quatro estudos apresentados ao longo desta dissertação. Estudo 1: Uma revisão sistemática com metanálise comparando a capacidade de produção de força entre indivíduos com cervicalgia e indivíduos saudáveis. Para este estudo foram incluídos 20 artigos que compararam capacidade de produção de força entre os grupos, onde foi identificado que indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica apresentam menor capacidade de produção de força para flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita e esquerda. Estudo 2: A partir do estudo 1 surgiu o estudo observacional desta dissertação o qual comparou a força dos flexores profundos e superficiais da coluna cervical e a força articular cervical durante exercícios de fortalecimento do pescoço através de um modelo biomecânico. Para este estudo 20 participantes foram avaliados durante exercícios dinâmicos e isométricos de flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita. A carga do exercício foi definida em 15-25% da capacidade de produção de força pescoço e foram feitas 5 repetições para o exercício dinâmico e mantida por 10 segundos para o exercício isométrico. As forças musculares e articulares foram estimadas pelo modelo biomecânico Biomechanics of Bodies e as variáveis cinéticas e cinemáticas foram coletadas com o BTS Smart-DX. O exercício de flexão dinâmica apresentou os maiores valores de força para os flexores profundos ao mesmo tempo que os flexores superficiais não apresentaram diferenças entre a flexão isométrica e dinâmica. Estudo 3: Este estudo foi realizado visando dar maior segurança e robustez às respostas do modelo biomecânico do Estudo 2, correlacionando as respostas de força muscular, estimada com o modelo biomecânico, e a atividade muscular com eletromiógrafo, dos músculos esternocleidomastóides direito e esquerdo. As correlações se apresentaram em média excelentes tanto para o esternocleidomastoide direito (r=0.69±0.20) e esquerdo (r=0.71±0.22), estimulando a confiança nos resultados obtidos pelo modelo biomecânico para os músculos flexores profundos da cervical. Estudo 4: Este estudo avaliou diferentes métodos de contração voluntária isométrica máxima para normalizar o sinal eletromiográfico do esternocleidomastoide e escaleno anterior. Com base nos resultados deste estudo, o método proposto em flexão lateral com a cabeça rotada foi o que apresentou a maior ativação para o esternocleidomastoide e o método convencional a que apresentou a maior ativação para o escaleno anterior. Portanto é sugerido uma adaptação ao método apresentado na literatura para contração voluntária isométrica máxima do esternocleidomastoide. Com base nestes quatro estudos, podemos afirmar que indivíduos com cervicalgia apresentam menor capacidade de produção de força, mostrando a necessidade de exercícios de fortalecimento, além da função de hipoalgesia normal do exercício. Levando em conta a diminuição da força dos flexores profundos cervical e aumento da ativação dos flexores superficiais em indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica, o exercício de flexão cervical dinâmica parece ser o mais indicapado para o fortalecimento dos flexores profundos, ao mesmo tempo que reduz a ativação dos flexores superficiais. / The present dissertation focused on the evaluation of the biomechanical aspects of the cervical spine and neck exercises, associated to the decrease of the action of the deep flexors and increase of the action of the superficial flexors. These changes in muscular actions are associated with individuals with chronic neck pain and the investigation of this work can lead to a better understanding of this lesion and consequent better treatment. In the pursuit of this aim, four studies were developed through this dissertation. Study 1: A systematic review with metanalysis comparing neck strength between individuals with neck pain and healthy controls. For this study, 20 articles comparing neck strength between groups and it was found that individuals with chronic neck pain have lower neck strength in flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion. Study 2: From the development of study 1 came the observational study which compared the superficial, deep neck flexor muscle force and joint force during neck strengthening exercises using a biomechanical model. For this study, 20 participants were evaluated during dynamic and isometric exercises of flexion, extension and right lateral flexion. The exercise load was defined as 15-25% of the neck strength and 5 repetitions were made for the dynamic exercise and maintained for 10 seconds for the isometric exercise. Muscle and joint forces were estimated with the biomechanical model the Biomechanics of Bodies, and the kinetic and kinematic variables were collected using BTS Smart-DX. The dynamic neck flexion exercise showed the highest deep neck flexors muscle force values at the same time that the superficial neck flexors did not present differences between the isometric and dynamic flexion. Study 3: This study was carried out aiming at giving greater safety and robustness to the responses of the biomechanical model of Study 2, correlating the muscular force responses, estimated with the biomechanical model, and the muscular activity with electromyograph, of the right and left sternocleidomastoid muscles. Correlations were on average high for both right sternocleidomastoid (r = 0.69 ± 0.20) and left (r = 0.71 ± 0.22), ensuring the results obtained by the biomechanical model for the deep neck flexor muscles. Study 4: This study evaluated different methods of maximal isometric voluntary contraction to normalize the electromyographic signal of the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene. Based on the results of this study, the method proposed performing a lateral flexion with a rotated head was the one that presented the highest activation for the sternocleidomastoid however the conventional method was the one that presented the highest activation for the anterior scalene. Therefore, we suggest an adaptation to the method presented in the literature for the maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the sternocleidomastoid. Based on these four studies, we can affirm that individuals with neck pain have a lower neck strength, showing the need for strengthening exercises, in addition to the normal hypoalgesia function of the exercise. Regarding the decreased deep neck flexors force and increased superficial neck flexors force in individuals with chronic neck pain, the dynamic neck flexion exercise it seems to be the most suitable for the strengthening of deep flexors, while reducing the activation of the superficial flexors.
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Força articular cervical e muscular durante exercícios do pescoço

Miranda, Iã Ferreira January 2018 (has links)
A presente dissertação de mestrado teve como foco a avaliação dos aspectos biomecânicos, da coluna cervical e de exercícios do pescoço, associados à diminuição da ação dos flexores profundos e aumento da ação dos flexores superficiais. Estas mudanças nas ações musculares estão associadas a indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica e a investigação deste trabalho pode levar a uma melhor compreensão desta lesão e consequente melhor tratamento. Na busca desta meta foram desenvolvidos quatro estudos apresentados ao longo desta dissertação. Estudo 1: Uma revisão sistemática com metanálise comparando a capacidade de produção de força entre indivíduos com cervicalgia e indivíduos saudáveis. Para este estudo foram incluídos 20 artigos que compararam capacidade de produção de força entre os grupos, onde foi identificado que indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica apresentam menor capacidade de produção de força para flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita e esquerda. Estudo 2: A partir do estudo 1 surgiu o estudo observacional desta dissertação o qual comparou a força dos flexores profundos e superficiais da coluna cervical e a força articular cervical durante exercícios de fortalecimento do pescoço através de um modelo biomecânico. Para este estudo 20 participantes foram avaliados durante exercícios dinâmicos e isométricos de flexão, extensão e flexão lateral direita. A carga do exercício foi definida em 15-25% da capacidade de produção de força pescoço e foram feitas 5 repetições para o exercício dinâmico e mantida por 10 segundos para o exercício isométrico. As forças musculares e articulares foram estimadas pelo modelo biomecânico Biomechanics of Bodies e as variáveis cinéticas e cinemáticas foram coletadas com o BTS Smart-DX. O exercício de flexão dinâmica apresentou os maiores valores de força para os flexores profundos ao mesmo tempo que os flexores superficiais não apresentaram diferenças entre a flexão isométrica e dinâmica. Estudo 3: Este estudo foi realizado visando dar maior segurança e robustez às respostas do modelo biomecânico do Estudo 2, correlacionando as respostas de força muscular, estimada com o modelo biomecânico, e a atividade muscular com eletromiógrafo, dos músculos esternocleidomastóides direito e esquerdo. As correlações se apresentaram em média excelentes tanto para o esternocleidomastoide direito (r=0.69±0.20) e esquerdo (r=0.71±0.22), estimulando a confiança nos resultados obtidos pelo modelo biomecânico para os músculos flexores profundos da cervical. Estudo 4: Este estudo avaliou diferentes métodos de contração voluntária isométrica máxima para normalizar o sinal eletromiográfico do esternocleidomastoide e escaleno anterior. Com base nos resultados deste estudo, o método proposto em flexão lateral com a cabeça rotada foi o que apresentou a maior ativação para o esternocleidomastoide e o método convencional a que apresentou a maior ativação para o escaleno anterior. Portanto é sugerido uma adaptação ao método apresentado na literatura para contração voluntária isométrica máxima do esternocleidomastoide. Com base nestes quatro estudos, podemos afirmar que indivíduos com cervicalgia apresentam menor capacidade de produção de força, mostrando a necessidade de exercícios de fortalecimento, além da função de hipoalgesia normal do exercício. Levando em conta a diminuição da força dos flexores profundos cervical e aumento da ativação dos flexores superficiais em indivíduos com cervicalgia crônica, o exercício de flexão cervical dinâmica parece ser o mais indicapado para o fortalecimento dos flexores profundos, ao mesmo tempo que reduz a ativação dos flexores superficiais. / The present dissertation focused on the evaluation of the biomechanical aspects of the cervical spine and neck exercises, associated to the decrease of the action of the deep flexors and increase of the action of the superficial flexors. These changes in muscular actions are associated with individuals with chronic neck pain and the investigation of this work can lead to a better understanding of this lesion and consequent better treatment. In the pursuit of this aim, four studies were developed through this dissertation. Study 1: A systematic review with metanalysis comparing neck strength between individuals with neck pain and healthy controls. For this study, 20 articles comparing neck strength between groups and it was found that individuals with chronic neck pain have lower neck strength in flexion, extension, right and left lateral flexion. Study 2: From the development of study 1 came the observational study which compared the superficial, deep neck flexor muscle force and joint force during neck strengthening exercises using a biomechanical model. For this study, 20 participants were evaluated during dynamic and isometric exercises of flexion, extension and right lateral flexion. The exercise load was defined as 15-25% of the neck strength and 5 repetitions were made for the dynamic exercise and maintained for 10 seconds for the isometric exercise. Muscle and joint forces were estimated with the biomechanical model the Biomechanics of Bodies, and the kinetic and kinematic variables were collected using BTS Smart-DX. The dynamic neck flexion exercise showed the highest deep neck flexors muscle force values at the same time that the superficial neck flexors did not present differences between the isometric and dynamic flexion. Study 3: This study was carried out aiming at giving greater safety and robustness to the responses of the biomechanical model of Study 2, correlating the muscular force responses, estimated with the biomechanical model, and the muscular activity with electromyograph, of the right and left sternocleidomastoid muscles. Correlations were on average high for both right sternocleidomastoid (r = 0.69 ± 0.20) and left (r = 0.71 ± 0.22), ensuring the results obtained by the biomechanical model for the deep neck flexor muscles. Study 4: This study evaluated different methods of maximal isometric voluntary contraction to normalize the electromyographic signal of the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene. Based on the results of this study, the method proposed performing a lateral flexion with a rotated head was the one that presented the highest activation for the sternocleidomastoid however the conventional method was the one that presented the highest activation for the anterior scalene. Therefore, we suggest an adaptation to the method presented in the literature for the maximum voluntary isometric contraction of the sternocleidomastoid. Based on these four studies, we can affirm that individuals with neck pain have a lower neck strength, showing the need for strengthening exercises, in addition to the normal hypoalgesia function of the exercise. Regarding the decreased deep neck flexors force and increased superficial neck flexors force in individuals with chronic neck pain, the dynamic neck flexion exercise it seems to be the most suitable for the strengthening of deep flexors, while reducing the activation of the superficial flexors.
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Comportamento eletromiografico dos musculos esternocleidomastoideos e paraespinhais cervicais em pacientes laringectomizados totais / Electromyographic behavior of the sternocleidomastoid and cervical paraspinal muscles in patients with total laryngectomy

Santos, Cristina Bellini dos 29 February 2008 (has links)
Orientadores: Paulo Henrique Ferreira Caria, Darcy de Oliveira Tosello / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T04:44:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Santos_CristinaBellinidos_M.pdf: 1617219 bytes, checksum: 88c2ee3f2eb7ee7363575f7aff1c08cf (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Os tipos mais comuns de câncer de cabeça e pescoço são os de pele, boca e laringe, ocorrendo principalmente na população masculina, acima dos cinqüenta anos. O tratamento do câncer de cabeça e pescoço, utilizando a cirurgia, quimioterapia e radioterapia, apresenta seqüelas que afetam funções básicas como a respiração, deglutição, fonação e a mobilidade do segmento cervical da coluna vertebral e ombros. Considerando as alterações sofridas pelo aparelho fonador e na movimentação cervical, o presente estudo realizado em forma de capítulos, teve como objetivos: avaliar o comportamento dos músculos esternocleidomastóideos e paraespinhais cervicais em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço, submetidos a diferentes ressecções cirúrgicas do tumor; avaliar a eficiência de um protocolo de reabilitação fisioterápico dos músculos cervicais e avaliar o comportamento desses músculos na fala esofágica e com uso da laringe eletrônica durante a fonação. Participaram desse estudo vinte e dois voluntários, idade média de cinqüenta e nove anos, divididos em grupos de acordo com os diferentes objetivos do estudo: avaliação do comportamento dos músculos cervicais de pacientes submetidos a diferentes intervenções cirúrgicas: grupo 1 (laringectomizados totais), grupo 2 (ressecção cirúrgica), grupo 3 (controle); avaliação do protocolo de reabilitação fisioterápica: cinco voluntários com limitações nos movimentos do pescoço, presença de dor e anteriorização da cabeça. O protocolo foi aplicado, duas vezes ao dia, durante um mês, composto de alongamento e relaxamento dos músculos cervicais; avaliação da atividade dos músculos cervicais na fonação: grupo 1: (laringe artificial), grupo 2: (voz esofágica), grupo 3 (controle). Para isso foi utilizado a goniometria e a eletromiografia no repouso, fonação e movimentos cervicais de flexão, extensão, lateralidade direita e esquerda, inclinação direita e esquerda. Resultados: Houve alteração no padrão de ativação muscular nos movimentos de lateralidade direita do músculo esternocleidomastóideo esquerdo e inclinação direita do músculo esternocleidomastóideo direito, independente do tipo de procedimento cirúrgico, com aumento nos valores de RMS (Root Mean Square) relacionados ao grupo controle. Após aplicação do protocolo de tratamento houve aumento da amplitude em todos os movimentos cervicais alterando o padrão de ativação muscular no repouso para os músculos paraespinhais esquerdo, diminuindo os valores de RMS e no movimento de lateralidade direita para o músculo esternocleidomastóideo esquerdo, aumentando os valores de RMS. A fonação não alterou o padrão de ativação muscular dos indivíduos que utilizam a voz esofágica e a laringe artificial, com relação ao grupo controle, no entanto, no repouso houve diferença significativa comparando os valores dos grupos com o grupo controle, para o músculo esternocleidomastóideo direito e músculos paraespinhais direito. Conclusão: Existe alteração no padrão de ativação muscular onde o lado de maior acometimento tumoral e cirúrgico oferece maior resistência para a realização dos movimentos, podendo promover aumento nos valores dos RMS, independente do tipo de cirurgia realizado. O protocolo fisioterápico foi efetivo na recuperação das amplitudes dos movimentos do pescoço podendo alterar o padrão de ativação muscular, principalmente no lado de maior exploração cirúrgica. O uso da laringe artificial ou a fala esofágica não alterou a atividade dos músculos esternocleidomastóideos e paraespinhais cervicais bilateralmente / Abstract: The most common head and neck cancer types are the skin, mouth and larynx cancers, occurring mainly in males, older than fifty years old. The head and neck cancer treatment, employing surgery, chemical therapy, and radiotherapy, presents sequels that affect basic functions as breathing, deglutition, phonation and the mobility of the cervical segment of vertebral column and shoulder. Taking into consideration the changes suffered by the phonatory apparatus and cervical movement, the present study accomplished in form of chapters it had as objectives: to evaluate the behavior of sternocleidomastoid and cervical paraspinal muscles in patients with head and neck cancer submitted to different surgery resections of the tumor; evaluate the efficiency of a physical therapic rehabilitation of cervical muscles protocol and evaluate these muscles behavior in esophageal speech and with the use of electronic larynx during phonation. In this study, twenty two volunteers have participated, in an average age of fifty nine, divided in groups, according to the different objectives of the study: evaluation of the cervical muscles behavior in patients submitted to different surgery interventions: group 1 (total laryngectomy), group 2 (surgery resection), group 3 (control); evaluation of a physical therapic rehabilitation protocol: five volunteers with neck movement limitations, pain and anteriorization of the head. A protocol was applied, twice a day, composed of cervical muscle stretching and relaxing; evaluation of cervical muscles activities in phonation: group 1: (artificial larynx); group 2: (esophageal speech), group 3 (control). For this purpose it has been employed goniometry and the electromyography in repose, in phonation and cervical movements of flexion, extension, left and right laterality, left and right inclination. Results: There was alteration in the muscular activation pattern in the right laterality movements, of left sternocleidomastoid muscle and right inclination of right sternocleidomastoid muscle, regardless the surgery procedure type, with the increase in RMS (Root Mean Square) values related to the control group. After applying the treatment protocol, there was a width increase in all cervical movements changing muscular activation pattern in repose for left paraspinal muscles decreasing values of RMS and in the right laterality movement for left sternocleidomastoid muscle, increasing the RMS values. The phonation, has not changed the muscular activation pattern of individuals that use esophageal speech and the artificial larynx, related to the control group, however, during repose there was a significant difference comparing the groups values to control group, for right sternocleidomastoid muscle and right paraspinal muscles. In conclusion: There is a change in muscular activation pattern where the largest tumor and surgery assault offers a bigger resistance to the movement performance, could promote increase in RMS values, regardless the kind of surgery performed. The physical therapic protocol was effective in recovering the neck movement could alter the muscular activation pattern, mainly in largest surgery assaulted side. The artificial larynx use or the esophageal speech didn't change the activity of sternocleidomastoid muscle and bilaterally cervical paraspinal / Mestrado / Anatomia / Mestre em Biologia Buco-Dental
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A computer simulation model of the human head-neck musculoskeletal system

Yan, Jun. January 2006 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.S.)--University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 2006. / The electronic version of this thesis is available at http://etd.utmem.edu/WORLD-ACCESS/2006-002-yan.pdf Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-136).
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Význam psychosomatických vztahů v cervikální a orofaciální oblasti u úzkostných pacientů pro fyzioterapii / The significance of psychosomatic relations in cervical and orofacial region in anxious pacients for physiotherapy

Janouchová, Ivana January 2011 (has links)
Title of diploma thesis: The Significance of Psychosomatic Relations in Cervical and Orofacial Region in Anxious Patients for Physiotherapy Objectives: To study available literature concerning relations between anxiety and pain in cervical and orofacial region and to find out a mechanism and cause of this pain. Then suggesting a suitable methods of physiotherapy for anxious patients suffering from pain in cervical and orofacial region. Methods: The diploma thesis is written in a theoretical form on a basis of review of a relevant and available literature. Results: Anxiety has a connection with pain in a cervical and orofacial region, but it's difficult to find out a specific mechanism of a development of these pain. It's advisable to use methods aimed at improvement of a body awareness, realization of connection between experience of anxiety and somatic symptoms, practice of a different methods of kineziotherapy, relaxation techniques, breathing exercises and some local methods of physiotherapy in the therapy of anxious patients. Key worlds: anxiety, physiotherapy, neck muscles, temporomandibular disorder, psychosomatics, stress
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Análise da atividade eletromiográfica e limiar de dor à pressão dos músculos esternocleidomastoideo e trapézio em participantes com DTM muscular antes e após o tratamento com acupuntura / Analysis of the electromyographic activity and pain threshold to pressure the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles in participants with muscular TMD before and after treatment with acupuncture

Bechara, Odinê Maria Rêgo 01 June 2016 (has links)
Este estudo avaliou os músculos esternocleidomastoideo (ECM) e trapézio (TRZ) em mulheres com dor crônica cervical, antes e após o tratamento com acupuntura, por meio da atividade eletromiográfica (EMG) e limiar de dor à pressão (LDP). As mulheres foram recrutadas no Serviço de Dor Orofacial e Disfunção Temporomandibular da Clinica de Pacientes com Necessidades Especiais (DAPE) da FORP-USP. Foram selecionadas 25 mulheres diagnosticadas com DTM muscular (DC/TMD) associadas aos sintomas de dor na região cervical. As avaliações iniciais e finais incluíram os registros de EMG e o do LDP, utilizando o eletromiógrafo (MyoSystem - Br1) e o algômetro digital (Kratos), respectivamente. As avalições das atividades EMG normalizadas foram realizadas nas seguintes condições: repouso (4s), apertamento dental em contração voluntária máxima (fator de normalização) (4s), elevação dos ombros (4s), rotação do pescoço para o lado direito (4s), rotação do pescoço para o lado esquerdo (4s) e crucifixo (4s). O tratamento com acupuntura foi realizado em dez sessões, duas vezes por semana, com trinta minutos de duração. O protocolo de atendimento foi realizado pelos pontos na região da face (E6, E7, ID18, ID19, VB20, VB14, TA17, HN3, VG26) e pontos nos membros inferiores e superiores (F3, B60, BP6, E36, IG4,VB34). Os exames finais da atividade eletromiográfica e LDP foram executados após 15 dias do término do tratamento. As médias eletromiográficas e do LDP foram tabuladas e submetidas a analise estatística por meio do teste t independente (SPSS 21.0; p ≤ 0,05). Os resultados eletromiográficos apresentaram alterações nos músculos ECMD, ECME, TRZD e TRZE. Houve diferença estatística significante (p ≤ 0,05) nas condições de elevação dos ombros para o TRZE e rotação do pescoço para o lado direito no ECME. Os valores do LDP apresentaram leituras maiores após o tratamento com acupuntura. Baseados nesses resultados, concluiu-se que o tratamento com acupuntura melhorou a atividade dos músculos cervicais e aumentou a tolerância de dor das mulheres com dor cervical crônica. / This study evaluated the sternocleidomastoid (ECOM) and trapezius (TZR) in women with cervical chronic pain before and after the acupuncture treatment, through electromyographic (EMG) activity and pressure pain threshold (PPT). Women were recruited in Orofacial Pain Service and Temporomandibular Dysfunction Patient Clinic with Special Needs (EDS) FORPUSP. We selected 25 women diagnosed with muscular TMD (DC / TMD) associated with symptoms of pain in the cervical region. The initial and final evaluations included the EMG records and the LDP, using electromyography (Myosystem - Br1) and digital algometry (Kratos), respectively. Evaluations of EMG activities were normalized performed under the following conditions: rest (4s), teeth clenching in maximal voluntary contraction (normalization factor) (4s), high shoulder (4s), neck rotation to the right (4s), neck rotation to the left (4s) and crucifix (4s). The acupuncture treatment was performed on ten sessions, twice a week, thirty minutes. The treatment protocol was carried out by the points on the face of the region (E6, E7, ID18, ID19, VB20, VB14, TA17, HN3, VG26) and points in the lower and upper limbs (F3, B60, BP6, E36, IG4,VB34 ). Final exams electromyographic activity and LDP were executed 15 days after the end of treatment. Electromyographic medium and the LDP were tabulated and submitted to statistical analysis, using independent t-test (SPSS 21.0; p ≤ 0.05). The electromyographic results showed changes in ECMD muscles, ECME, TRZD and TRZE. There was a statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in the lifting conditions of the shoulders to the TRZE and rotation of the neck to the right in ECME. The values LDP showed higher readings after acupuncture treatment. Based on these results, it was concluded that acupuncture treatment improved the activity of the neck muscles and increased pain tolerance of women with chronic neck pain
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Análise da atividade eletromiográfica e limiar de dor à pressão dos músculos esternocleidomastoideo e trapézio em participantes com DTM muscular antes e após o tratamento com acupuntura / Analysis of the electromyographic activity and pain threshold to pressure the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles in participants with muscular TMD before and after treatment with acupuncture

Odinê Maria Rêgo Bechara 01 June 2016 (has links)
Este estudo avaliou os músculos esternocleidomastoideo (ECM) e trapézio (TRZ) em mulheres com dor crônica cervical, antes e após o tratamento com acupuntura, por meio da atividade eletromiográfica (EMG) e limiar de dor à pressão (LDP). As mulheres foram recrutadas no Serviço de Dor Orofacial e Disfunção Temporomandibular da Clinica de Pacientes com Necessidades Especiais (DAPE) da FORP-USP. Foram selecionadas 25 mulheres diagnosticadas com DTM muscular (DC/TMD) associadas aos sintomas de dor na região cervical. As avaliações iniciais e finais incluíram os registros de EMG e o do LDP, utilizando o eletromiógrafo (MyoSystem - Br1) e o algômetro digital (Kratos), respectivamente. As avalições das atividades EMG normalizadas foram realizadas nas seguintes condições: repouso (4s), apertamento dental em contração voluntária máxima (fator de normalização) (4s), elevação dos ombros (4s), rotação do pescoço para o lado direito (4s), rotação do pescoço para o lado esquerdo (4s) e crucifixo (4s). O tratamento com acupuntura foi realizado em dez sessões, duas vezes por semana, com trinta minutos de duração. O protocolo de atendimento foi realizado pelos pontos na região da face (E6, E7, ID18, ID19, VB20, VB14, TA17, HN3, VG26) e pontos nos membros inferiores e superiores (F3, B60, BP6, E36, IG4,VB34). Os exames finais da atividade eletromiográfica e LDP foram executados após 15 dias do término do tratamento. As médias eletromiográficas e do LDP foram tabuladas e submetidas a analise estatística por meio do teste t independente (SPSS 21.0; p ≤ 0,05). Os resultados eletromiográficos apresentaram alterações nos músculos ECMD, ECME, TRZD e TRZE. Houve diferença estatística significante (p ≤ 0,05) nas condições de elevação dos ombros para o TRZE e rotação do pescoço para o lado direito no ECME. Os valores do LDP apresentaram leituras maiores após o tratamento com acupuntura. Baseados nesses resultados, concluiu-se que o tratamento com acupuntura melhorou a atividade dos músculos cervicais e aumentou a tolerância de dor das mulheres com dor cervical crônica. / This study evaluated the sternocleidomastoid (ECOM) and trapezius (TZR) in women with cervical chronic pain before and after the acupuncture treatment, through electromyographic (EMG) activity and pressure pain threshold (PPT). Women were recruited in Orofacial Pain Service and Temporomandibular Dysfunction Patient Clinic with Special Needs (EDS) FORPUSP. We selected 25 women diagnosed with muscular TMD (DC / TMD) associated with symptoms of pain in the cervical region. The initial and final evaluations included the EMG records and the LDP, using electromyography (Myosystem - Br1) and digital algometry (Kratos), respectively. Evaluations of EMG activities were normalized performed under the following conditions: rest (4s), teeth clenching in maximal voluntary contraction (normalization factor) (4s), high shoulder (4s), neck rotation to the right (4s), neck rotation to the left (4s) and crucifix (4s). The acupuncture treatment was performed on ten sessions, twice a week, thirty minutes. The treatment protocol was carried out by the points on the face of the region (E6, E7, ID18, ID19, VB20, VB14, TA17, HN3, VG26) and points in the lower and upper limbs (F3, B60, BP6, E36, IG4,VB34 ). Final exams electromyographic activity and LDP were executed 15 days after the end of treatment. Electromyographic medium and the LDP were tabulated and submitted to statistical analysis, using independent t-test (SPSS 21.0; p ≤ 0.05). The electromyographic results showed changes in ECMD muscles, ECME, TRZD and TRZE. There was a statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in the lifting conditions of the shoulders to the TRZE and rotation of the neck to the right in ECME. The values LDP showed higher readings after acupuncture treatment. Based on these results, it was concluded that acupuncture treatment improved the activity of the neck muscles and increased pain tolerance of women with chronic neck pain
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A comparative normative survey of the isokinetic neck strength of senior elite South African rugby players and schoolboy rugby forwards / Delete

Olivier, Pierre Emile January 2003 (has links)
The aim of this study was to generate useful isokinetic normative data for various cervical musculature strength, range of motion and ratio variables based on different positional categories in a sample of senior elite South African rugby players. Normative data was generated for the following variables: peak torque, power generated at 0.2 of a second, active and passive range of motion, the ratio of peak torque flexion to peak torque extension (PTF/PTE), the ratio of peak torque lateral flexion left to peak torque lateral flexion right (PTL/PTR), the ratios of peak torque to body weight (PT/BW) and the ratios of peak torque to lean body mass (PT/LBM). Furthermore, the data gathered from the senior elite players was compared to similar data obtained from a sample of schoolboy rugby forwards to detect statistically significant differences (p < .05). A normative survey design was used in which 189 subjects from eight provincial unions participated in a one off evaluation session. The evaluation session comprised of various anthropometrical measurements and an isokinetic cervical musculature assessment. The normative data, displayed in Stanine tables, was generated for four positional categories: the front row (# 1-3), the second row (# 4-5), the back row (# 6-8) and the backline (# 9 -15). The second row positional category performed the best on the peak flexion torque variable (44.04 Nm). The front row positional category achieved the largest average peak extension torque (65.6 Nm). The second row positional category achieved the largest average peak lateral flexion right torque (69.42 Nm). A similar result was observed with the measurement of peak lateral flexion left torque, with the second row positional category achieving the largest average peak lateral flexion left torque (66.31 Nm). The backline positional category achieved the lowest averages on all the abovementioned peak torque variables. The front row positional category performed the best on the flexion power generated at 0.2 of a second variable (160.92 W). The front row positional category again achieved the largest extension power generated at 0.2 of a second average (237.02 W). The second row positional category achieved the largest lateral flexion right power generated at 0.2 of a second average (269.81 W). Similar results were observed with the measurement of lateral flexion left power generated at 0.2 of a second. The second row positional category achieved the largest lateral flexion left power generated at 0.2 of a second average (259.62 W). Again the backline players achieved the smallest power generated at 0.2 of a second averages for all the above-mentioned power variables. The measurement of passive (PROMFE) and active (AROMFE) range of motion for flexion to extension revealed that the second row had the largest average PROMFE (125.44°). The measurement of AROMFE revealed a similar result. The second row again had the largest average AROMFE (108.45°). The measurement of passive (PROMLF) and active (PROMFE) range of motion for lateral flexion left to right revealed smaller and different results to those found for PROMFE and AROMFE. For the variable of PROMLF the backline players had the largest average PROMLF (119.44°). Conversely, the second row had the largest average AROMLF (106.96°). The calculation of the various ratios revealed great variation between the positional categories. This can be attributed to the functional requirements the players have to adhere to, to be successful in their position. Various other statistical calculations were performed to draw the average force distance graphs for the positional categories for the peak torque variables. Furthermore the force distance graphs were assessed to determine the players’ ability to maintain 80% of peak torque. All the senior elite positional categories proved to be significantly (p < .05) older and heavier than the schoolboy forwards. The senior elite forward positional categories were also significantly (p < .05) taller than the schoolboy forward. There however proved to be no significant difference (p > .05) in stature between the backline and schoolboy forwards. All the positional categories proved to have significantly thicker (p < .05) necks, but significantly shorter (p < .05) cervical spines than the schoolboy forwards. The forward positional categories demonstrated to be significantly stronger (p < .05), on all peak torque measures, than the schoolboy forwards. The same was observed between the backline and schoolboy forwards, however no statistically significant difference (p > .05) was observed between the respective sample groups for the measure of peak lateral flexion left torque. For all the measures of power generated at 0.2 of a second, the senior forward positional categories proved to be significantly more powerful (p < .05) than the schoolboy forwards. The senior backline, although significantly more powerful (p < .05) in the flexion movement pattern, proved to be significantly less powerful (p < .05) than the schoolboy forwards in the lateral flexion right movement pattern. No statistically significant differences (p < .05) were found to exist between the senior backline and schoolboy forwards for the extension and lateral flexion left power generated at 0.2 of a second variables. All positional categories proved to have significantly smaller (p < .05) active and passive ranges of motion compared to the schoolboy forwards. Conversely, the senior elite players had significantly larger (p < .05) ratios (PTF/PTE, PTL/PTR, PT/BW and PT/LBM) than the schoolboy forwards. Literature has identified schoolboy rugby as having a much higher incidence of cervical spinal injuries than senior rugby. It can thus be inferred from the above information that the variables of peak torque and power generated at 0.2 of a second play a important role in safeguarding a player from injury on the field of play. Furthermore, calculated ratios show that senior players, especially the forwards, have undergone adaptive changes in cervical musculature strength to meet the requirements of the position they play in, thereby safeguarding themselves from cervical spinal injury. Proper cervical musculature conditioning has been cited in the literature as being an effective but neglected method of preventing cervical spinal injuries. The generation of normative data, concerning cervical musculature performance, can thus be used to prevent the occurrence of cervical injuries and re-injury of the cervical spine by providing a standard of musculature strength for safe participation in rugby, and possibly other collision type sports, and a quantified guide for successful patient rehabilitation respectively.

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