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KMID : 1036620130010010029
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Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
2013 Volume.1 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.34
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The Effects of Tongue Positions on the Cervical Range of Motion
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Han Dong-Wook
Park Min-Hee
Jeong Yeon-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was to investigate that tongue positions have effect on the cervical range of motion (ROM).
Methods : 18 subjects, 20 to 25 years of age, were participated in this study. The tongue positions were neutral position, anterior protrusion, posterior protrusion, superior protrusion, inferior protrusion, left side protrusion and right side protrusion. The neck movements were right side flexion, left side flexion, right rotation and left rotation. The cervical range of motion measured by cervical range of motion instrument (CROM, C9266-49, USA). The changes were analyzed using the paired t-test. SPSSWIN (ver. 20.0) was used for data analysis and the significance level was chosen as α=0.05.
Results : In the lateral flexion, the angle of left lateral flexion increased in anterior protrusion(p<0.05) and right side protrusion(p<0.05) significantly. In the rotation, the angle of right rotation increased in anterior protrusion(p<0.05), posterior protrusion (p<0.05), superior protrusion(p<0.05), inferior protrusion(p<0.05), and left side protrusion (p<0.05) significantly.
Conclusions : In conclusion, we found that the tongue positions affected some cervical movements.
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KEYWORD
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Cervical Range of Motion, CROM, Tongue position
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