Research
Improves strength in all three planes of neck motion.
Ongoing Research
Supporting Research
Neck Strength: A Protective Factor Reducing Risk for Concussion in High School Sports
For every one pound increase in neck strength, odds of concussion decrease by 5%. We conclude that identifying differences in overall neck strength may be useful in developing a screening tool to determine risk of concussion.
Collins, C. L., Fletcher, E. N., Fields, S. K., Kluchurosky, L., Rohrkemper, M. K., Comstock, R. D., & Cantu, R. C. (2014). Neck Strength: A Protective Factor Reducing Risk for Concussion in High School Sports. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 35(5), 309–319. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-014-0355-2
The Influence of Cervical Muscle Characteristics on Head Impact Biomechanics in Football
Neuromuscular training designed to enhance cervical muscle dynamic resptonses may be a more suitable and effective approach than strength training to reduce the odds of sustaining high-magnitude head impacts among football athletes.
Schmidt, J. D., Guskiewicz, K. M., Blackburn, J. T., Mihalik, J. P., Siegmund, G. P., & Marshall, S. W. (2014). The Influence of Cervical Muscle Characteristics on Head Impact Biomechanics in Football. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 42(9), 2056–2066. http://doi.org/10.1177/0363546514536685
Effect of Neck Muscle Strength and Anticipatory Cervical Muscle Activation on the Kinematic Response of the Head to Impulsive Loads
In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that greater neck strength accentuates the head’s dynamic response to external forces. These relationships hold true in all planes of head motion and across the age spectrum in athletes of both sexes.
Eckner, J. T., Oh, Y. K., Joshi, M. S., Richardson, J. K., & Ashton-Miller, J. A. (2014). Effect of Neck Muscle Strength and Anticipatory Cervical Muscle Activation on the Kinematic Response of the Head to Impulsive Loads. The American Journal of Sports Medicine. http://doi.org/10.1177/0363546513517869
Past Conference Presentations
2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association Convention
December 14-17, 2022
Omaha, Nebraska
“Taking an Active Approach to Concussion Risk Mitigation in Volleyball – A Case Study of The Citadel”
6th Edition International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport
October 27-29, 2022
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
“Dynamic neck strength as a potential screening tool for future concussion risk: A pilot study”
Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Services Forum 2022
October 17-19, 2022
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Military Health System Research Symposium
September 12-15, 2022
Kissimmee, Florida
“Dynamic neck strength as a potential screening tool for concussion risk in female soccer players”
“Application of Dynamic Multi-planar Neuromuscular Neck Training (TopSpin360) for the Rehabilitation of Chronic Neck Pain in an Active Military Physical Therapist: A Case Report”
World Federation of Athletic Training & Therapy
May 5-7, 2022
Winnipeg, Manitoba
“Dynamic neck strength as a potential screening tool for concussion risk in female soccer players”
SPIN Summit 2021
December 8-10, 2021
Virtual
“Effect of dynamic neck training on neck strength measures in the Ontario women’s REX soccer program”
“Dynamic neck strength as a potential screening tool for concussion risk in female athletes”
IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport
November 25-27, 2021
Monaco City, Monaco
“Dynamic neck strength as a potential screening tool for future concussion risk: A pilot study”
SPIN Summit 2019
October 29-31, 2019
Toronto, Ontario
“Effect of TopSpin360 training on static and dynamic neck strength and neck strength balance in University female soccer players”
NSCA National Conference 2018
July 11-14, 2018
Indianapolis, Indiana
“TopSpin360 The revolution in neck strengthening”
Canadian Physiotherapy Association National Congress 2018
November 1-3, 2018
Montreal, Quebec
“Training effect of a novel neuromuscular neck training device”
