Table 1 Integrated Protocol Overview
Variable name | Measurement | 2D High-density surface EMG | External force sensor | NIRS (blood flow and O2 consumption) | iPad/paper | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clinical examination of muscle force, endurance, neuromuscular control | Maximal voluntary contractions during: -Neck flexion and extension -shoulder shrug | X | X | ||
Submaximal voluntary contractions during: -Neck flexion and extension -shoulder shrug | X | X | ||||
Endurance test: Sustained bilateral shoulder contraction | X | X | ||||
2 | Neck muscle fatigue test: Neck extension | X | X | X | ||
3 | Questionnaires | X | X |