Evaluation of the maximum strength and electromyographic activity of cervical musculature in patients with migraine and chronic migraine: controlled study

• Grant number: 18/23832-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: February 01, 2019
• End date: November 25, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Débora Bevilaqua Grossi
• Grantee: Carina Ferreira Pinheiro de Araújo
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 15/18031-5 - Association study of clinical, functional and neuroimaging in women with migraine, AP.TEM

Abstract

Despite the evidence that individuals with migraine have cervical musculoskeletal dysfunctions and that, according to central sensitization mechanisms and trigeminocervical convergence, these alterations may promote impairment in muscle activity and motor control of the cervical spine, it is not available in the literature consistent investigations into this issue. Besides, it is verified that in the chronic condition these functional losses and their impact on the quality of life are more accentuated. Therefore, our goal will be to measure the maximum strength of cervical flexors and extensors and to verify muscle activation patterns during cervical movements and during submaximal activity and cervical movements in healthy individuals and individuals with migraine and chronic migraine. For this, 93 individuals will be evaluated, 31 in each group. The strength and range of motion will be measured by the Multi Cervical Rehabilitation Unit, an equipment of evaluation capable of measuring the range of motion of flexion, extension, lateral inclination and rotation, and the isometric force of flexion, extension, lateral inclination. The muscular activation pattern will be verified by the surface electromyography of the cervical musculature, using the TrignoTM Wireless System, during six cervical movements. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FLORENCIO, LIDIANE LIMA; DE OLIVEIRA, ANAMARIA SIRIANI; WILL-LEMOS, TENYSSON; PINHEIRO, CARINA FERREIRA; DA SILVA MARCAL, JENE CAROLINA; DACH, FABIOLA; FERNANDEZ-DE-LAS-PENAS, CESAR; BEVILAQUA-GROSSI, DEBORA. Muscle endurance and cervical electromyographic activity during submaximal efforts in women with and without migraine. CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, v. 82, FEB 2021. (15/18031-5, 17/07410-0, 18/23832-5)

FLORENCIO, LIDIANE LIMA; DE OLIVEIRA, ANAMARIA SIRIANI; PINHEIRO, CARINA FERREIRA; WILL-LEMOS, TENYSSON; DACH, FABIOLA; FERNANDEZ-DE-LAS-PENAS, CESAR; BEVILAQUA-GROSSI, DEBORA. Comparison of cervical muscle isometric force between migraine subgroups or migraine-associated neck pain: a controlled study. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, JUL 29 2021. (15/18031-5, 17/07410-0, 18/23832-5)

PINHEIRO, CARINA F.; MARCAL, JENE C. S.; OLIVEIRA, ANAMARIA S.; FLORENCIO, LIDIANE L.; DACH, FABIOLA; FERNANDEZ-DE-LAS-PENAS, CESAR; BEVILAQUA-GROSSI, DEBORA. Is There a Correlation of Cervical Mobility with Clinical Variables and Psychosocial Factors in Women with Migraine?. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, v. 11, n. 13, JUL 2021. (18/23832-5, 15/18031-5)

PINHEIRO, CARINA F.; OLIVEIRA, ANAMARIA S.; WILL-LEMOS, TENYSSON; FLORENCIO, LIDIANE L.; FERNANDEZ-DE-LAS-PENAS, CESAR; DACH, FABIOLA; BEVILAQUA-GROSSI, DEBORA. Neck Active Movements Assessment in Women with Episodic and Chronic Migraine. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE, v. 10, n. 17, SEP 2021. (18/23832-5, 15/18031-5)

PINHEIRO, CARINA F.; BEVILAQUA-GROSSI, DEBORA; FLORENCIO, LIDIANE L.; BRAGATTO, MARCELA M.; BENATTO, MARIANA T.; DACH, FABIOLA; BIGAL, MARCELO E.; CARVALHO, GABRIELA F.. Is kinesiophobia related to fear of falling, dizziness disability, and migraine disability in patients with migraine?. PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE, OCT 2021. (18/23832-5)

PINHEIRO, CARINA F.; MOREIRA, JESSICA R.; CARVALHO, GABRIELA F.; ZORZIN, LETICIA; DACH, FABIOLA; BEVILAQUA-GROSSI, DEBORA. Interictal Photophobia and Phonophobia Are Related to the Presence of Aura and High Frequency of Attacks in Patients with Migraine. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, v. 11, n. 6, MAR 2021. (15/18031-5, 18/23832-5)