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At present, no study evaluated the effect of a specific orthotic device in reducing neck muscles activation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Surface electromyography (sEMG) from neck flexor (sternocleidomastoid [SCMD]) and extensor muscles (semispinalis capitis [SPC]) and back extensor muscles (erector spinae [ERS]) of 20 healthy individuals was recorded during three computer working tasks performed with the NBS, with NBS and LS, with the LS, and without devices (ND).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In the NBS condition, the SPC showed a reduced activation (NBS = 3.97%; NBS + LS = 4.49%; LS = 4.48%; ND = 4.61% of the maximal voluntary contraction) compared to the other conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The use of the NBS promotes a reduction of neck extensor muscles, possibly due to the inertial mass added in the occipital part of the head, producing an external neck extensor moment that cooperates with that produced by neck extensor muscles.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Application:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Orthotic devices such as the NBS may be used by computer workers to reduce the activation of their neck extensor muscles and possible risks of developing neck pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0018720818814957","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,4]],"date-time":"2019-01-04T10:33:30Z","timestamp":1546598010000},"page":"722-735","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["The Effect of an Orthotic Device for Balancing Neck Muscles During Daily Office Tasks"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"61","author":[{"given":"Federico","family":"Quinzi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Martina","family":"Scalia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Arrigo","family":"Giombini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alessandra","family":"Di Cagno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fabio","family":"Pigozzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Rome \u201cForo Italico,\u201d Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Maurizio","family":"Casasco","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Italian Sports Medicine Federation, Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Macaluso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Rome \u201cForo Italico,\u201d Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0018720818814957","first-page":"115","volume-title":"Scandinavian Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"6","author":"Andersson B. 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