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- Title
The Effect of a Rehabilitation Programme, Different in Weekly Frequency, in Women Office Workers with Chronic Neck Pain.
- Authors
Filippaiou, Ioanna; Malliou, Paraskevi; Beneka, Anastasia; Gioftsidou, Asimenia
- Abstract
Th e purpose of this study is to assess a rehabilitation programme, which presents diff erent weekly frequency, according to pain disability and active range of motion (aROM). 20 (N=20) female offi ce workers with chronic neck pain were randomly assigned to two training groups. Th e fi rst training group performed a rehabilitation programme two times/week and the second one 4 times/week. Measures were taken in the beginning and in the end of the programme. Neck pain was assessed by VAS, disability was assessed by Neck Disability Index and active ROM was assessed by a goniometer. The analysis was ANOVA repeated measures 2x2 (2 groups x 2 measures). First group reduced statistically significant pain F(1,18)=150.427, p<.001, disability F(1,18)=330.957, p<.001 and aROM(fl exion F(1,18)=53.491, p<.001, extension F(1,18)=36.000, p<.001, right lateral fl exion F(1,18)=26.766, p<.001, left lateral fl exion a??ste?? F(1,18)=57.316, p<.001, right rotation F(1,18)=70.560, p<.001, left rotation F(1,18)=87.045, p<.001 in the end of the programme. Second group reduced statistically signifi cant pain F(1,18)=10.759, p<.01, disability F(1,18)=15.033, p<.01, right lateral fl exion F(1,18)=5.420, p<.05 and left lateral fl exion F(1,18)=7.579, p<.05, in the end of the programme. Both weekly frequencies decreased pain and enhanced disability, but the most advantages were off ered by the shortest term programme which has presented the highest frequency.
- Subjects
MEDICAL rehabilitation; NECK pain treatment; CLERKS; GONIOMETERS; DISABILITIES; MEDICAL statistics
- Publication
Physiotherapy Issues / Themata Fisikotherapeias, 2011, Vol 7, Issue 3, p69
- ISSN
1108-4839
- Publication type
Article