Table 2.
Demographics of participants (n = 50) with descriptive data for each test and test condition (mean, SD or median, IQR).
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Gender (n female) | 30 (60%)* |
| Age (years) | 35.5 (IQR 24.0–55.3) |
| Body mass index | 24.8 (IQR 21.6–29.3) |
|
Physical activity (n per group) |
Insufficient: 11 (22%)* Moderate: 10 (20%)* Active: 29 (58%)* |
| VAS current (0–100 mm) | 30.16 (±18.77) |
| VAS 7 days (0–100 mm) | 49 (IQR 26–62) |
| VAS 4 weeks (0–100 mm) | 50.78 (±20.06) |
|
Pain duration (in months) |
130 (±148) |
| NDI (0–50) | 14.96 (±6.19) |
| Range of motion (deg) | |
| Total rotation | 124.33 (IQR 97.83–137.67) |
| Total sagittal (flexion/extension) | 125.33 (IQR 103.67–134.17) |
| SVV (deg) | 3.74 (IQR 1.92–6.08) |
| HTR (deg) | 2.90 (IQR 2.01–4.42) |
| JPE (deg) | |
| Conventional | 3.85 (IQR 3.16–4.58) |
| Torsion | 4.88 (IQR 3.54–6.83) |
| Balance (mm) | |
| Eyes open | 227.5 (IQR 176.5–298.5) |
| Eyes closed | 288.0 (IQR 208.8–391.3) |
| Torsion EO | 261.0 (IQR 211.5–311.9) |
| Torsion EC | 314.5 (IQR 260.3–401.3) |
| Fly (mm) | |
| Easy | 2.10 (IQR 1.86–2.50) |
| Medium | 2.15 (IQR 1.94–2.66) |
| Difficult | 2.82 (IQR 2.42–3.53) |
| Head steadiness (mm/s) | |
| Low load | 0.41 (IQR 0.35–0.62) |
| High load | 0.61 (IQR 0.50–0.78) |
| SPNT (difference) | 0.02 (IQR 0.01–0.03) |
Physical activity measured by The Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. EC, eyes closed; EO, eyes open; HTR, head tilt response; JPE, joint position error; NDI, neck disability index; SPNT, smooth pursuit neck torsion; SVV, subjective visual vertical; VAS, visual analogue scale.
*
N (%) for categorical data.