There are differences between the ranges of joint movements even though they are quite similar among the genders. For this reason, a normative database on each gender group can be used to provide more reliable data on whether or not there is limitation of movement of the joint in any person or patient, or whether the existing limitation has reached normal values by treatment.
Restrictions on cervical region mobility have adversely affected people`s daily life activities, as well as causing secondary health problems in the long run. The determination of the normal values of the range of motion of this region is now accurately measured by three-dimensional motion analysis systems. The first goal of our study was to determine whether there was a meaningful difference in the cervical region movement scores between male and female individuals and secondly to determine whether to publish the data obtained intending to contribute to the national database.
A hundred healthy young adults, 50 men and 50 women between the ages of 18-26 have voluntarily taken part in our study. The measurements were made in the Motion Analysis Laboratory of the Anatomy Department of Basic Medical Sciences of Trakya University with Zebris CMS 20P device and compatible WinSpine computer program.
As a result of our study, flexion p=0.206, extension p=0.418, left rotation p=0.233, right rotation p=0.725, left lateral flexion p=0.714 and right lateral flexion p=0.390 were found in the left and right lateral flexion of the male and female subjects, respectively. No significant difference was detected in any of the movements. In both male and female subjects, we found that mean flexion was 66.26°, extension was 73.68°, right rotation was 71.03°, left rotation was 73.18°, right lateral flexion was 40.69° and left lateral flexion was 41.57°. We believe that these data will contribute to the creation of a national database.
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