The Effect of Muscular Endurance on Disability Level and Participation in Life

Non-specific neck pain (NSBA), which is one of the most common causes of neck pain in the literature, occurs as a result of a postural or mechanical cause without a specific pathology or injury to the musculoskeletal system. NSBA causes an increase in superficial cervical muscle activity, and a decrease in deep cervical muscle activity, which contains a large amount of muscle spindles. Patients with chronic neck pain face functional limitations in many ways. Evaluation of disability as a result of loss of functions related to neck pain is necessary to cope with neck pain. In the ICF activity and participation section due to neck pain, it is stated that the daily life activities of the person are limited due to neck pain, both at work and at home, and with this, the level of disability of the person increases. Loss of endurance, on the other hand, appears as a physical marker in the development of chronic neck pain due to the effect of muscle functions in patients who have problems in the neck region, according to ICF.

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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, East Campus, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Patients with non-specific neck pain who volunteered to participate in the study and who met the inclusion criteria of the study will be included in the study after signing the voluntary consent form. First of all, the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients will be questioned with the evaluation form. The personal information of the patients (gender, height, weight, smoking, etc.) and clinical status (pain type, pain intensity, muscle endurance measurements) will be recorded by the physiotherapist in the evaluation form. In addition to the evaluation form, the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire will evaluate the patients' neck disability, while the Keele Participation Evaluation will evaluate their level of participation in life.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Voluntary consent to participate in the study
Clinical diagnosis of non spesific neck pain

Exclusion criteria

There is physical/mental problem that may prevent exercise

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

exercises that increase muscular endurance

Primary outcomes

KEELE ASSESMENT OF PARTICIPATION

Time frame: change in participation in life in one month

participation in life: 15 items total; min:0; max:11; 1-11:participation restriction in at least

one activity. Mobility; Self-Care; Domestic Life; Interpersonal Interactions and Relationships; Major Life Areas; Community Social & Civic life

Mean response for each question was reported, with a lower score indicating better perceived participation; question scores range from 1 to 5
Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire

Time frame: change in disability level in one month
the neck pain and the consequent patient disabilities: The neck pain score is the sum of the points scored for the first nine questions.

Question 9 (about the driving) is not applicable if the patient doesn't drive a car in good health.
- If the nine questions are answered: NPQ percentage = ((neck pain score) / 36) x 100%.
- If the first eight questions are answered: NPQ percentage = ((neck pain score) / 32) x 100%. The higher the percentage, the greater the disability and the pain.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kırklareli University

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Muscular Endurance on Disability Level and Participation in Life in Non-specific Neck Pain

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Feb 28, 2022
Registry last updated: May 4, 2025

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