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Effect of Added Load on Map-Based Proprioceptive Training in Chronic Neck Pain
Sponsor: Hacettepe University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether adding an external load to a map-based cervical proprioceptive training program provides additional benefit for people with chronic neck pain. Adults aged 18-65 years with chronic neck pain were randomly allocated to two groups: one group performed map-based proprioceptive training without load (weightless group) and the other group performed the same training with a 2 kg load secured to the head with a band (weighted group). The main question is whether the added load improves cervical joint position sense (repositioning error). Shoulder joint position sense, scapular position (Lateral Scapular Slide Test), neck awareness (Fremantle Neck Awareness Questionnaire), neck disability (Neck Disability Index) and fear of movement (Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia) were also assessed before and after the 8-week training period.
Official title: Does Adding External Load to Laser-Guided Map-Based Proprioceptive Training Make a Difference in Chronic Neck Pain? A Randomized Comparative Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2023-01-02
Completion Date
2024-01-31
Last Updated
2026-10-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Weightless map-based proprioceptive training
Cervical proprioceptive training in which participants follow map/target patterns with head movements, performed without any added load, for 8 weeks.
Weighted map-based proprioceptive training
The same map-based cervical proprioceptive training program, performed with an additional load secured to the head with a band, for 8 weeks.
Locations (1)
Erciyes University Faculty of Sport Sciences
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)