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Statistical analyses included Spearman correlations, multiple linear and logistic regressions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Higher anxiety levels were significantly associated with increased angular error in cervical motor control, particularly in flexion, extension, and right rotation movements. A progressive increase in pain perception and motor dysfunction was observed in participants with moderate and severe anxiety. Multivariate analyses showed that cervical motor control errors and vertigo were independently associated with anxiety severity and clinically significant anxiety.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings revealed an association between anxiety symptoms and cervical sensorimotor disturbances in individuals without diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disorders. 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