Electromyographic Activity of the Cervical Flexor Muscles in Patients With Temporomandibular Disorders While Performing the Craniocervical Flexion Test: A Cross-

Sectional Study

by Susan Armijo-Olivo, Rony Silvestre, Jorge Fuentes, Bruno R. da Costa, Inae C. Gadotti, Sharon Warren, Paul W. Major, Norman M.R. Thie, and David J. Magee

ptjournalVolume 91(8):1184-1197

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Descriptive Statistics of Height, Weight, and Age and Clinical Characteristics of Participants by Groupa.

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Craniocervical flexion test.

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Normalized electromyographic (EMG) activity of sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and anterior scalene (AS) muscles in participants with myogenous temporomandibular disorders (TMD), those with

mixed TMD, and those who were healthy while performing the craniocervical flexion test.

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Subgroup Analysis Between Participants With Pure Temporomandibular Disorders and Participants Who Were Healthy: Electromyographic Activity of the Analyzed Muscles While

Performing the Craniocervical Flexion Testa.

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Correlations Between Electromyographic Activity and Neck Disability (as Measured by Neck Disability Index), Chronic Pain Grade Classification, Jaw Disability (as Measured by Jaw

Function Scale), Pain Intensity, and Duration of Complainta.

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Moderate Effect Sizes for Comparisons Among Groups at Different Levels of Pressure While Performing the Craniocervical Flexion Testa.

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Moderate effect sizes found for comparisons between participants with mixed temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and those who were healthy at different levels of pressure

while performing the craniocervical flexion test.

Susan Armijo-Olivo et al. PHYS THER 2011;91:1184-1197

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Moderate effect sizes found for comparisons between participants with myogenous temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and those who were healthy at different levels of pressure

while performing the craniocervical flexion test.

Susan Armijo-Olivo et al. PHYS THER 2011;91:1184-1197

© 2011 American Physical Therapy Association