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Neck pain characteristics included pain intensity (visual analog scale), pain duration, and neck disability (Neck Disability Index). Linear mixed models were used to investigate whether any factors were associated with changes in CSMC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Neck pain intensity was associated with 1 of 14 CSMC test conditions (balance with torsion and eyes open), and neck disability was associated with balance with eyes open and high-load head steadiness. Other factors, including sex, age, body mass index, physical activity levels, and neck pain duration, showed no association with CSMC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Although all other tests involved computerized data collection, the joint position error test was administered manually, introducing the risk of researcher bias.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The few associations between test conditions and neck pain characteristics were at best weak; hence, these are likely to be chance findings. These results suggest that CSMC may not be associated with improvement\/worsening of chronic idiopathic neck pain, spawning debate on the clinical usefulness of CSMC tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ptj\/pzz167","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,11]],"date-time":"2019-11-11T07:08:18Z","timestamp":1573456098000},"page":"268-282","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Cervical Sensorimotor Control Does Not Change Over Time and Is Not Related to Chronic Idiopathic Neck Pain Characteristics: A 6-Month Longitudinal Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"100","author":[{"given":"Rutger M J","family":"de Zoete","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia; Center for Brain and Mental Health Research, The University of Newcastle; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; and Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland , Herston, Queensland, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter G","family":"Osmotherly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle ; Center for Brain and Mental Health Research, The University of Newcastle; and Hunter Medical Research Institute"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Darren A","family":"Rivett","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle ; Center for Brain and Mental Health Research, The University of Newcastle; and Hunter Medical Research Institute"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suzanne J","family":"Snodgrass","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences, The University of Newcastle ; Center for Brain and Mental Health Research, The University of Newcastle; and Hunter Medical Research Institute"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,11,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"2023011707161613300_ref1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"56","DOI":"10.1186\/s12891-015-0517-2","article-title":"Evidence for a general stiffening motor control pattern in neck pain: a cross sectional study pathophysiology of musculoskeletal disorders","volume":"16","author":"Meisingset","year":"2015","journal-title":"BMC Musculoskelet Disord"},{"key":"2023011707161613300_ref2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"908","DOI":"10.2340\/16501977-1869","article-title":"Effects of neck coordination exercise on sensorimotor function in chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial","volume":"46","author":"Rudolfsson","year":"2014","journal-title":"J Rehabil Med."},{"key":"2023011707161613300_ref3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2","DOI":"10.1016\/j.math.2007.06.003","article-title":"Sensorimotor disturbances in neck disorders affecting postural stability, head and eye movement control","volume":"13","author":"Treleaven","year":"2008","journal-title":"Man Ther."},{"key":"2023011707161613300_ref4","first-page":"288","article-title":"Cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility in patients with cervical pain","volume":"72","author":"Revel","year":"1991","journal-title":"Arch Phys Med Rehab."},{"key":"2023011707161613300_ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"562","DOI":"10.1016\/j.math.2013.05.015","article-title":"The effect of neck torsion on joint position error in subjects with chronic neck pain","volume":"18","author":"Chen","year":"2013","journal-title":"Man Ther."},{"key":"2023011707161613300_ref6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"183","DOI":"10.1016\/j.math.2014.08.005","article-title":"High variability of the subjective visual vertical test of vertical perception, in some people with neck pain - 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