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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to observe the strain acting on the neck surface muscles for bending and compression neck movements with and without the neck brace using a strain sensor. METHODS: To evaluate the performance of this device, experimental trials were conducted on test subjects to find out the angular tilt of the head with the device worn using the cervical range of motion (CROM) device. In addition, a neck surface muscle strain study is also conducted using strain sensors to investigate the strain produced while using the wearable assistive device. The strain on the neck surface muscle is measured using NI-9236 strain DAQ (data acquisition system). In this experimental study, a group of aged individuals with minor neck pain were recruited to study the head\/neck movements. RESULTS: It was found that by using the proposed assistive device, test subjects were able to mimic 65% of human head\/neck movements like flexion, extension, lateral bending, and rotation, and the strain generated from the neck surface muscle was minimal. 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