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Musculoskeletal networks reveal topological disparity in mammalian neck evolution
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2017 Background The increase in locomotor and metabolic performance during mammalian evolution was accompanied by the limitation of the number of cervical vertebrae to only seven.
Patrick Arnold +2 more
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Assessing the Reliability of Echo Intensity of Craniovertebral Muscle Group using B-Mode Ultrasound: A Technical Note [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2021 An acceptable reliability is needed for each scale and a valid decision-making process. Ultrasonography is a simple, cost-effective, and accessible tool compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess echo intensity (EI) as a biomarker of muscle ...
Alireza Ahmadipoor +4 more
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The effect of one period of exercise program on non athlete's neck ROM and chronic neck pain
مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2011 Introduction: After low back pain, the neck pain is the most prevalent pain among (especially elderly) peoples. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of one period of exercise program on subjects neck ROM and chronic neck pain ...
Amir Letafatkar +4 more
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What is the outcome 5 years after cervicoplasty? [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2016 INTRODUCTION: An approach based on multiple anatomical structures and the use of different surgical strategies seems to achieve more lasting results in cervical rejuvenation surgery.
Daniel Nunes e Silva +7 more
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Platysma Flap with Z-Plasty for Correction of Post-Thyroidectomy Swallowing Deformity [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2013 Background Recently, the number of thyroid surgery cases has been increasing; consequently, the number of patients who visit plastic surgery departments with a chief complaint of swallowing deformity has also increased.
Min Kyeong Jeon, Seok Joo Kang, Hook Sun
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Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2019 Background: Patients with Parkinson's disease and related disorders (PDRD) may exhibit dropped head syndrome (DHS), which does not yet have an effective treatment.
Yohei Mukai +8 more
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The use of photobiomodulation for the muscles of head and neck: an integrative review
Audiology: Communication Research, 2022 Purpose To carry out an integrative review of the literature on the use of photobiomodulation (PBM) for the head and neck muscles. Research strategy The research took place between June/2019 and March/2021, in the following databases: PubMed, Scopus ...
Sara Loureiro de Souza Ferreira +5 more
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Vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials in miniature pigs
Journal of Otology, 2016 Objective: To report detection of vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the miniature pig. Methods: Potentials evoked by 1000 Hz tone bursts were recorded from neck extensor muscles and the masseter muscles in normal adult Bama miniature pigs ...
Xi Shi +8 more
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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014 Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate short term effects of cervical and scapular mobilization techniques on neck pain and deep cervical muscles endurance in chronical mechanical neck pain patients.
Hasan Erkan Kılınç +3 more
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Neck muscle biomechanics and neural control [PDF]
Journal of Neurophysiology, 2018 The mechanics, morphometry, and geometry of our joints, segments, and muscles are fundamental biomechanical properties intrinsic to human neural control. The goal of our study was to investigate whether the biomechanical actions of individual neck muscles predict their neural control.
Jason B. Fice +2 more
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