Neck proprioception assessment with a laser beam device: reliability in participants without neck pain and differences between participants with and without neck pain

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy

Table 4 Proprioception deficit differences (in cm) between healthy and NSCNP participants

TEST	Average repetitions	Healthy Mean (SD)	NSCNP Mean (SD)	p
HtN from R rotation	1st–3rd	9.0 (5.3)	8.98 (3.55)	0.98
HtN from R rotation	All	8.36 (4.18)	9.04 (2.85)	0.55
HtN from L rotation	1st–3rd	8.68 (3.9)	9.95(4.75)	0.36
HtN from L rotation	All	9.08 (4.68)	10.14(5.17)	0.49
HtN from flexion	1st–3rd	8.95 (4.43)	13.11 (8.31)	0.05*
HtN from flexion	All	9.10 (3.94)	13.81 (9.01)	0.03*
HtN from extension	1st–3rd	9.25 (4.82)	10.91 (6.02)	0.34
HtN from extension	All	9.16 (4.54)	10.88 (4.96)	0.26
HtT to 45° R rotation	1st–3rd	11.67 (5,78)	12.01 (4.93)	0.84
HtT to 45° R rotation	All	9.88 (4,05)	11.39 (3.59)	0.22
HtT to 45° L rotation	1st–3rd	9.24 (4.25)	9.87 (3.46)	0.60
HtT to 45° L rotation	All	8.77 (3.44)	9.61 (2.62)	0.39

HtN head-to-neutral, HtT head-to-target, NSCNP non-specific chronic neck pain, SD standard deviation, R/L right/left, *p<0.05