Table 3 Cervical range of motion in both groups depending on gender
From: Restricted neck mobility in children with chronic tension type headache: a blinded, controlled study
Children with CTTH | Healthy children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male (n = 13) | Female (n = 35) | Male | Female | |
Cervical flexion | 53.8° ± 8.2° | 56.0° ± 5.4° | 65.4° ± 6.3° | 64.3º ± 5.7º |
Cervical extension | 67.9° ± 13.1° | 70.4° ± 9.9° | 78.1° ± 6.9° | 78.2° ± 7.6° |
Right lateral-flexion | 40.4° ± 5.6° | 38.7° ± 5.9° | 45.7° ± 12.0° | 49.4° ± 14.1° |
Left lateral-flexion | 41.5° ± 4.7° | 40.5° ± 4.8° | 46.9° ± 10.1° | 49.5° ± 13.5° |
Right rotation | 78.3° ± 6.7° | 77.3° ± 8.1° | 80.5° ± 10.9° | 78.9° ± 13.7° |
Left rotation | 74.2° ± 11.3° | 76.0° ± 7.9° | 79.6° ± 10.7° | 78.0° ± 14.2° |