Lateral Neck Flexor Endurance and Hyperlaxity

Completed

Conditions studied: Physical Endurance, Hypermobility, Joint, Muscular Weakness

In brief

The lateral neck flexor endurance test has been proposed to assess for unilateral muscular deficits. It is not known if individuals with hyperlaxity have different muscular endurance than individuals without hyperlaxity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04770987

Run by

University of Hartford

People needed

60

Starts

2021-02-26

Expected to finish

2021-07-16

Last updated by the study team

2021-07-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• systemic hyperlaxity of 5 or greater on Beighton Index, healthy age/gender matched controls

You may not qualify if…

• neck pain that spreads into the arms;
• whiplash injury within the last 6 weeks;
• diagnosed neuropathy or other nervous system disorders;
• a history of spinal surgery in their neck;
• fibromyalgia;
• insulin dependent diabetes;
• involved in legal activity regarding neck pain

Where it is running

• University of Hartford — West Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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