Electromyographic (EMG) activity was recorded from the DCF, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and anterior scalene (AS) muscles pre and post intervention during the cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT) and during perturbations induced by rapid, unilateral shoulder flexion and extension. C-CF training increased DCF EMG amplitude and decreased SCM and AS EMG amplitude across all stages of the CCFT (all P < 0.05).