Table 1 Current clinical characteristics, baseline neck muscle strength and cervical spine range of motion of the females (N = 149), who returned the questionnaire at the 16-year follow-up
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 57.3 (11.4) |
Height, cm, mean (SD) | 165 (6) |
Body mass, kg, mean (SD) | 69.7 (12.0) |
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 25.4 (4.0) |
Smoker, n (%) | 15 (10) |
Retired, n (%) | 57 (38) |
Leisure time physical activity, h/week, mean (SD) | 6.1 (4.3) |
Strength | |
Extension, N, mean (SD) | 192 (30) |
Flexion, N, mean (SD) | 74 (19) |
Rotation, Nm, mean (SD) | 7.9 (2.1) |
Range of motion | |
Sagittal, °, mean (SD) | 166 (18) |
Horizontal, °, mean (SD) | 191 (19) |
Frontal, °, mean (SD) | 89 (15) |