clinical test of anatomical action of the deep ...
it was evolve over 15 years as both a clinical and research tool and was devised in response to research indicating the importance of the
motion segment and clinical observations of their impairment with neck pain
CCFT could be described as a test of neuromotor control. The features assessed are the activation and isometric endurance of the deep cervical flexors as well as their interaction with the
five progressive stage of increasing
it is a low-load test performed in the supine position with the patient guided to each stage by feedback from a pressure sensor placed behind the neck
while the test in the clinical setting provides only an indirect measure of performance
of the ... have been verified in a laboratory setting by direct measurement of deep and superficial activity
research has established that patients with neck pain disorder, compared to control
have an altered neuromotor control strategy during craniocervical flexion characterized by reduced activity in the deep cervical flexors and
alter movement strategy
they display reduced isometric endurance of the
these observations promoted the use of the ... for retraining the ... within a motor relearning program for neck pain patients, which
the muscle impairment identified with the ccft appears to be generic to neck pain disorder of various etiologies
these observations prompted the use of the pain patients, which has shown positive therapeutic benefits when tested in clinical trails.