Journal
SPORTS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/sports11010002
Keywords
cervical spine; neck strength; muscle testing; test-retest; profiling; peak force
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This study aimed to establish the reliability of a commercially available dynamometer in measuring isometric neck strength. The results showed that the dynamometer can reliably assess neck strength and provide reference values for healthy individuals.
There is no single, universally accepted method of measuring isometric neck strength to inform exercise prescription and injury risk prediction. This study aimed to establish the inter- and intra-rater reliability of a commercially available fixed frame dynamometer in measuring peak isometric neck strength. A convenience sample of male (n = 16) and female (n = 20) university students performed maximal isometric contractions for flexion (Flex), extension (Ext), left- (LSF) and right-side flexion (RSF) in a quadruped position over three sessions. The intra-rater reliability results were good-to-excellent for both males (ICC = 0.83-0.90) and females (ICC = 0.86-0.94) and acceptable (CV < 15%) across all directions for both males and females. The inter-rater reliability results were excellent (ICC = 0.96-0.97) and acceptable (CV < 11.1%) across all directions. Findings demonstrated a significant effect for sex (p <= 0.05): males were stronger in all four directions, and a significant effect for direction (p <= 0.05): Ext tested stronger (193 N) than Flex (176 N), LSF (130 N) and RSF (125 N). The findings show that the VALD fixed frame dynamometer can reliably assess isometric neck strength and can provides reference values for healthy males and females.
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