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Project code: 3-01-198


ELECTROKINESIOLOGIC STUDY OF CERVICAL SPINE AFTER WHIPLASH INJURY


Main researcher: BOBINAC-GEORGIEVSKI, ANA (114091)


Assistants
Type of research: developmental
Duration from: 01/01/91. to 12/31/95.
Papers on project (total): 86
Papers on project quoted in Current Contents: 2
Institution name: Bolnica "Sveti duh", Zagreb (129)
Department/Institute: Department of physical medicine, rehabilitation and rheumatology
Address: OB "Sveti Duh", Sveti Duh 64
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Communication
Fax: 385 (0)1-311-226
Phone: 385 (0)1-579-240
Summary: The study include the measurement of the dynamic function of the cervical spine in a group of 100 whiplash injured patients and 30 healthy subjects. The measurement will be taken twice: 2 months after the injury, and 3 to 6 months after the first testing. For the measurement of the dynamic function of the cervical spine kinesiologic electromyography (EMG) and polarized goniometry (POLGON) will be used. The data of the range and the speed of movement of the cervical spine in the sagittal and frontal plane, and the surface EMG activity of the paravertebral muscles will be proceeded and analyzed by computer.

Keywords: whiplash injury, dynamic function of spine, electromyography, goniometry, cervical spine, chronic neck pain, healty subjects

Research goals: The goals and expected results are: (1) the introduction of a new diagnostic, objective,noninvasive method for the assessment of the dynamic spinalfunction; (2) to test it's validity, reliability andreproducibility; (3) to set the indications for it's use; (4) tofind the criterions for differing whiplash injuried patients andhealthy subjects; (5) to study the changes in the dynamic neckfunction after a whiplash injury; (6) to study theelectrokinesiologic data which could be prognostic forthe development of the state of chronic pain (in whiplashinjuried patients).

COOPERATION - PROJECTS


  1. Name of project: WHO project - Rehabilitation of war victims. Elderly, Disability and Rehabilitation
    Name of institution: World Health Organization - Regional office for Europe
    City: Kopenhagen, Danska

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: World Health Organization
    Type of institution: International organization
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: Kopenhagen, Danska

  2. Name of institution: Emory University School of Medicine
    Type of institution: University/Faculty
    Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information
    City: Atlanta, USA
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