Cervical Joint Position Sense Error In Healthy Young Adults
Vol. 1 No. 04 (2023), Articles
Vol. 1 No. 04 (2023)

Cervical Joint Position Sense Error In Healthy Young Adults

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Published 2023-12-12
  • Abdul Rehman Khokhar
  • Faraz Ahmad
  • Usama Athar
  • Syed Ali Hussain
  • Rabia Afzal
  • Nouman Khan
Abdul Rehman Khokhar
Faraz Ahmad
Usama Athar
Syed Ali Hussain
Rabia Afzal
Nouman Khan

Abstract

Objective: To determine average cervical joint position sense error in healthy young adults.

Study design: It is a  Cross-Sectional study design.

Place and duration of study: The study was conducted in different universities of Islamabad over a time period of six-month duration from  June 2022 to December 2022.

Material and Methods: This study was conducted on 400 adults between the age limit of 18-30 in universities of Islamabad. Forward head posture, shoulder symmetry and trigger points were checked prior to procedure.  Modified headgear with integrated laser and a circular grid were used. The distance of head gear from the grid was 90cm. Cervical spine flexion, extension, left and right-side bending, left and right rotation with close eyes and 3 repetition were performed. Value ≥ 4.5 is considers as error.

Results: Results were based on Mean and frequency distribution. Mean was less than 4.5 that showed no error in flexion, extension and right-side bending. While right rotation, left rotation and left side bending showed significant error i.e., mean value is more than 4.5. Out of 400 participants, 149 and 147 individuals had error in flexion and extension respectively, 168 had error in right side bending.219 had error in left side bending, 259 had error in right rotation and 249 had error in left rotation. This means participants who showed error in flexion, extension and right side bending are less than 50% of overall participants while participants who showed error right rotation, left rotation and left side bending are greater than 50% of the overall participants.
Conclusion: This study concludes that cervical joint position sense error exists in right rotation, left rotation and left side bending. While no error exists in flexion, extension and right side bending

Keywords: Forward Head Posture, Left Rotation, Side Bending, Right Rotation, Shoulder Symmetry.

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