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References from Physical examination of the cervical spine should be conducted in female athletes with a history of concussion. Local targets link to admitted publications; unresolved targets remain external evidence.
Self-reported concussion history and sensorimotor tests predict head/neck injuries
10.1249/mss.0000000000001372 · 2017 · External reference
Musculoskeletal injury risk after sport-related concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1177/0363546518785901 · 2019 · External reference
Increased risk of musculoskeletal injuries after concussion
10.1016/j.otsm.2022.150896 · 2022 · External reference
Sensorimotor and physiological indicators of impairment in mild traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis
10.1177/1545968318760728 · 2018 · External reference
Cervical musculoskeletal and sensorimotor impairments 4 weeks to 6 months following mild traumatic brain injury: an observational cohort study
10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102490 · 2022 · External reference
Sensorimotor system changes in adolescent rugby players post-concussion: a prospective investigation from the subacute period through to return-to-sport
10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102492 · 2022 · External reference
Prevalence of cervical, vestibulo-ocular and or physiological impairments in symptomatic individuals 4 weeks to 6 months post-concussion
2025 · External reference
Differences in cervical kinesthesia between amateur athletes with and without a history of contact sport participation
10.1080/02699052.2021.1878551 · 2021 · External reference
Cervical spine proprioception and vestibular/oculomotor function: an observational study comparing young adults with and without a concussion history
10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.07.002 · 2024 · External reference
Cervical spine sensorimotor deficits persist in people post-concussion despite minimal symptoms
10.1080/07853890.2024.2422048 · 2024 · External reference
The relationship between neck strength and sports-related concussion in team sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis
10.2519/jospt.2023.11727 · 2023 · External reference
Neck strength and concussion prevalence in football and rugby athletes
10.1016/j.jsams.2022.04.001 · 2022 · External reference
Biomechanics of sport concussion: quest for the elusive injury threshold
10.1097/jes.0b013e318201f53e · 2011 · External reference
Higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer: a systematic review
10.1016/j.jsams.2019.11.004 · 2020 · External reference
Can the neck contribute to persistent symptoms post concussion? A prospective descriptive case series
10.2519/jospt.2019.8547 · 2019 · External reference
Brain or strain? Symptoms alone do not distinguish physiologic concussion from cervical/vestibular injury
10.1097/jsm.0000000000000128 · 2015 · External reference
Neck strength deficit is a risk factor for concussion in high school rugby union and rugby league players
10.1016/j.jsams.2024.11.016 · 2025 · External reference
Poor isometric neck extension strength as a risk factor for concussion in male professional Rugby Union players
10.1136/bjsports-2021-104414 · 2022 · External reference
Decreased isometric neck strength is a risk factor for head, neck and face injuries in professional rugby league players
2024 · External reference
Neck strength: a protective factor reducing risk for concussion in high school sports
10.1007/s10935-014-0355-2 · 2014 · External reference
Neck strength assessment offers no clinical value in predicting concussion in male professional rugby players: a prospective cohort study
10.2519/jospt.2023.11723 · 2023 · External reference
Differences in sport-related concussion for female and male athletes in comparable collegiate sports: a study from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium
10.1136/bjsports-2020-103316 · 2021 · External reference
Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport–Amsterdam, October 2022
10.1136/bjsports-2023-106898 · 2023 · External reference
Concussion -Part I:The need for a multifaceted assessment
10.1016/j.msksp.2019.05.007 · 2019 · External reference
10.1016/j.msksp.2018.09.013
10.1016/j.msksp.2018.09.013 · 2018 · External reference
Cervical spine and vestibulo-ocular screening in elite female athletes with a history of concussion
10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103406 · 2025 · External reference
The diagnostic utility of cervical spine proprioception for adolescent concussion
10.1097/jsm.0000000000001243 · 2025 · External reference
Reliability of a neck strength test in schoolboy rugby players
10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102566 · 2022 · External reference
Adjusting for multiple testing—when and how?
10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00314-0 · 2001 · External reference
Cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction in post-concussional headache
10.1046/j.1468-2982.1994.1404273.x · 1994 · External reference
Cervical joint position sense in rugby players versus non-rugby players
10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.02.004 · 2010 · External reference
Concussion in professional football: biomechanics of the striking player—Part 8
10.1227/01.neu.0000150035.54230.3c · 2005 · External reference
Proprioception in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Part 1: basic science and principles of assessment and clinical interventions
10.1016/j.math.2015.01.008 · 2015 · External reference
The impact of sport-related concussion history on neck strength in elite Australian rules football and rugby league athletes
10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.08.001 · 2025 · External reference
The measurement of neck strength: a guide for sports medicine clinicians
10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.05.006 · 2022 · External reference
Injury reduction programs for reducing the incidence of sport-related head and neck injuries including concussion: a systematic review
10.1007/s40279-021-01501-1 · 2021 · External reference
Sport-related concussion in female athletes: a systematic review
10.1177/2325967120932306 · 2020 · External reference
The potential role of the cervical spine in sports-related concussion: clinical perspectives and considerations for risk reduction
10.2519/jospt.2019.8582 · 2019 · External reference
Neck strength: a protective factor reducing risk for concussion in high school sports
10.1007/s10935-014-0355-2 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Injury reduction programs for reducing the incidence of sport-related head and neck injuries including concussion: a systematic review
10.1007/s40279-021-01501-1 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Higher neck strength is associated with lower head acceleration during purposeful heading in soccer: a systematic review
10.1016/j.jsams.2019.11.004 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Neck strength and concussion prevalence in football and rugby athletes
10.1016/j.jsams.2022.04.001 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Neck strength deficit is a risk factor for concussion in high school rugby union and rugby league players
10.1016/j.jsams.2024.11.016 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Proprioception in musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Part 1: basic science and principles of assessment and clinical interventions
10.1016/j.math.2015.01.008 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
10.1016/j.msksp.2018.09.013
10.1016/j.msksp.2018.09.013 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Concussion -Part I:The need for a multifaceted assessment
10.1016/j.msksp.2019.05.007 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cervical musculoskeletal and sensorimotor impairments 4 weeks to 6 months following mild traumatic brain injury: an observational cohort study
10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102490 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Sensorimotor system changes in adolescent rugby players post-concussion: a prospective investigation from the subacute period through to return-to-sport
10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102492 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Reliability of a neck strength test in schoolboy rugby players
10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102566 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cervical spine and vestibulo-ocular screening in elite female athletes with a history of concussion
10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103406 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Increased risk of musculoskeletal injuries after concussion
10.1016/j.otsm.2022.150896 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cervical joint position sense in rugby players versus non-rugby players
10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.02.004 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The measurement of neck strength: a guide for sports medicine clinicians
10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.05.006 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cervical spine proprioception and vestibular/oculomotor function: an observational study comparing young adults with and without a concussion history
10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.07.002 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The impact of sport-related concussion history on neck strength in elite Australian rules football and rugby league athletes
10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.08.001 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Adjusting for multiple testing—when and how?
10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00314-0 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction in post-concussional headache
10.1046/j.1468-2982.1994.1404273.x · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Differences in cervical kinesthesia between amateur athletes with and without a history of contact sport participation
10.1080/02699052.2021.1878551 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Cervical spine sensorimotor deficits persist in people post-concussion despite minimal symptoms
10.1080/07853890.2024.2422048 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Biomechanics of sport concussion: quest for the elusive injury threshold
10.1097/jes.0b013e318201f53e · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Brain or strain? Symptoms alone do not distinguish physiologic concussion from cervical/vestibular injury
10.1097/jsm.0000000000000128 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The diagnostic utility of cervical spine proprioception for adolescent concussion
10.1097/jsm.0000000000001243 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Differences in sport-related concussion for female and male athletes in comparable collegiate sports: a study from the NCAA-DoD Concussion Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) Consortium
10.1136/bjsports-2020-103316 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Poor isometric neck extension strength as a risk factor for concussion in male professional Rugby Union players
10.1136/bjsports-2021-104414 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport–Amsterdam, October 2022
10.1136/bjsports-2023-106898 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Musculoskeletal injury risk after sport-related concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1177/0363546518785901 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Sensorimotor and physiological indicators of impairment in mild traumatic brain injury: a meta-analysis
10.1177/1545968318760728 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Sport-related concussion in female athletes: a systematic review
10.1177/2325967120932306 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Concussion in professional football: biomechanics of the striking player—Part 8
10.1227/01.neu.0000150035.54230.3c · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Self-reported concussion history and sensorimotor tests predict head/neck injuries
10.1249/mss.0000000000001372 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Can the neck contribute to persistent symptoms post concussion? A prospective descriptive case series
10.2519/jospt.2019.8547 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The potential role of the cervical spine in sports-related concussion: clinical perspectives and considerations for risk reduction
10.2519/jospt.2019.8582 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
Neck strength assessment offers no clinical value in predicting concussion in male professional rugby players: a prospective cohort study
10.2519/jospt.2023.11723 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
The relationship between neck strength and sports-related concussion in team sports: a systematic review with meta-analysis
10.2519/jospt.2023.11727 · ExternalCitation · doi-reference
