Perceived pain and disability but not fear of movement are associated with altered cervical kinematics in people with acute neck pain following a whiplash injury.
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Alalawi, Ahmed; Luque-Suarez, Alejandro; Fernández Sánchez, Manuel![Autoridad Universidad de Almería Autoridad Universidad de Almería](/themes/Mirage2/images/autoridades/autoridad.png)
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2022-08Resumen
Objectives: To determine if measures of cervical kinematics are altered in people with acute whiplash associated
disorders (WAD) and secondarily, to examine whether kinematic variables are associated with self-reported
outcomes.
Methods: We recruited people with acute WAD within 15 days after a motor vehicle collision and asymptomatic
control participants. All participants performed active neck movements at a self-determined velocity. Maximal
range of motion (ROM), peak and mean velocity of movement, smoothness of movement, and cervical joint
position error were assessed. Moreover, self-reported measures of perceived pain and disability, pain catastrophising, and fear of movement were obtained.
Results: Sixty people participated: 18 with acute WAD (mean age [SD] 38.7 [12.0]) and 42 as asymptomatic
controls (mean age [SD] 38.4 [10.2]). Participants with acute WAD showed significantly decreased ROM in all
movement directions (p < 0.0001). All participants with acute WAD showed a...
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Kinematics
Movement analysis
Neck pain
Smoothness
Velocity
Whiplash