Greater neck strength was observed at mid and end of season time points versus preseason across the study population. There was a significant association between extension strength and concussion; a ...

Results A 10% increase in extension strength was associated with a 13% decrease in concussion risk. A neck extension strength score of 41.2kg or below indicated athletes most at risk of sustaining a ...

The STNR is a primitive reflex that is characterized by upper extremity (UE) extension and lower extremity (LE) flexion with neck extension, and by UE flexion and LE extension with neck flexion.

Stanford University researchers Manu Prakash and Eliott Flaum have spent years attempting to decipher the underlying biology of neck extension. Finally, they discovered “origami-like cellular ...

“Now, the number of [people I see about] neck problems is rising because of excessive smartphone usage. “It’s a result of bad posture, as we tend to tilt our heads down and hunch our backs ...