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. 2017 May 16;29(5):921–923. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.921

Table 1. Comparison of muscle fatigue and pain according to cervical flexion angle.

Muscle 30° 50°
Fatigue (Hz) RtUT** 42.5 ± 13.9 32.0 ± 15.7 26.3 ± 11.4
LtUT** 38.2 ± 16.5 26.7 ± 13.1 18.7 ± 10.1
RtCES 31.4 ± 15.6 31.2 ± 15.9 24.4 ± 11.6
LtCES 31.9 ± 14.9 29.7 ± 10.5 28.3 ± 13.2

Pain (Lb) RtUT* 15.9 ± 2.9 15.6 ± 1.8 14.7 ± 2.8
LtUT** 16.6 ± 2.9 16.5 ± 2.4 15.1 ± 3.2
RtCES 12.5 ± 2.9 12.0 ± 3.1 11.7 ± 2.6
LtCES 13.1 ± 2.5 12.8 ± 3.3 11.9 ± 2.6

RtUT: right upper trapezius; LtUT: left upper trapezius; RtCES: right cervical erector spinae; LtCES: left cervical erector spinae, *p<0.05, **p<0.01