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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Sternocleidomastoid Muscles"”.
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Superficial cervical muscle activation in chronic neck pain
… combined action or synergy of superficial neck muscles in these chronic neck pain groups, during non-forced activities, had not been widely reported. A new methodology was developed to address this area of research. A pilot study was undertaken to establish the reliability of the method and to …
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Functional myology of the primate head and neck with implications for hominin evolution
… taxa have more dorsoventrally oriented trapezius muscles when compared to closely related but nonsuspensory taxa. Orthograde primates have less powerful longissimus capitis muscles than pronograde primates do. Further, primates that engage in extreme neck rotation demonstrate differentially …
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Target eccentricity effects for defensive responses
… time of head rotation (RT) and activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck (premotor RT) and the secondary measures of movement time, peak velocity, head excursion and the electromechanical delay for yaw head rotations (chapter 3). We found an increase in RT and premotor RT for yaw …
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Screening for Torticollis and Plagiocephaly: The Role of the Pediatrician
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of providing a standardized screening examination to a group of attending and resident physicians on the rate of torticollis and plagiocephaly diagnoses, the age at time of diagnosis, and the attitudes and practice patterns of the physicians. …