Reference Values for Cervical Muscle Strength in Healthy Women Using a Hand-Held Dynamometer and the Association with Age and Anthropometric Variables

Knowledge of reference values for cervical muscle strength is a key tool clinicians to use as clinical measure and establish goals during rehabilitation. The objective was the maximal muscles in healthy women using handheld dynamometer verify association with age anthropometric measurements. A hundred were classified into four groups (n = 25) according age: 18–29 years, 30–39 40–49 50–60 years. Maximal spine measured Lafayette® flexion, extension, bilateral lateral flexion. No differences observed among (p > 0.05). However, 18–29-year-old group took less time reach peak force flexion than 50–60-year-old group. Moderate correlations between flexor weight, body mass index, neck circumference, extensor weight index (r 0.43–0.55; p < Reference established dynamometer, data moderate.