Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Test
Other Names
- Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Test
- DNFET
- Neck Flexor Endurance Test
- Deep Cervical Flexor Endurance Test
- Cervical Flexor Endurance Test
- Deep Neck Flexor Test
- Deep Neck Flexor Muscle Endurance Test
- Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Endurance Test
- Neck Flexor Muscle Endurance Test
- Supine Neck Flexor Endurance Test
- Deep Neck Flexor Endurance Assessment
Purpose
- Assess the endurance of the deep neck flexors
- Deep Neck Flexors: Rectus Capitis Anterior, Rectus Capitis Lateralis, Longus Capitis, Longus Colli
Description
- Patient is supine, knees bent and feet on table
- Patient tucks chin to chest, lifts head off table 1 inch
- Evaluate for substitution of platysma or sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Assess length of time patient can hold neck
- Normal: Men (38.9 seconds), Women (29.4 seconds)
- Abnormal: less than 21.4 seconds
Modification
- Have patient tuck neck and raise off table
- Draw 1 cm line along the wrinkles of the neck from anterior to posterior
- Measure time to failure
- When the line separates along the wrinkles, the DNF have fatigued
Pathology
- Decreased Neck Flexor Endurance associated with head posture dysfunction
Evidence
- Unknown
See Also
References
- ↑ Florencio, Lidiane Lima, et al. "Cervical muscular endurance performance in women with and without migraine." journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy 49.5 (2019): 330-336.
- ↑ Kanda, Masaru, Takuya Kitamura, and Naritoshi Sato. "Cervicothoracic spinal alignment and neck flexor muscle endurance in young and older adult females with and without neck and shoulder pain (Katakori in Japanese)." Journal of Physical Therapy Science 33.6 (2021): 489-494.
- ↑ Domenech, Manuel A., et al. "The deep neck flexor endurance test: normative data scores in healthy adults." PM&R 3.2 (2011): 105-110.
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John Kiel on 15 May 2023 08:18:11
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