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Neck: people with visual impairment (2014)

Fact sheet

  • Year2014
  • JournalArchives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • TopicNeck and shoulder
  • Participants61
  • Study typeRandomised controlled trial
  • Compared withno intervention

What was studied

Randomised trial with 61 participants (people with visual impairment and chronic neck or shoulder-blade pain): Awareness Through Movement® and Functional Integration® compared with no intervention.

What was found

Muscle complaints fell in the Feldenkrais group, while tenderness to pressure rose in the control group.

How certain is this?

A medium-sized randomised trial. Further independent trials are needed for a firm conclusion.

Cite

Lundqvist et al. (2014). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Summarised from Berland et al. 2022.

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