Article

The aim of this study was to investigate the values for passive range
of motion (PROM) in rotation and lateral flexion of the neck, for children aged
3.5-5 years, and to compare the results with the measurements carried out on the
same group of children as infants. METHOD: Twenty-three children (10 females)
were assessed in PROM in rotation and lateral flexion of the neck. Both
measurements were performed with the children in a lying position using a large
protractor. The dependent t-test was used to compare PROM with the PROM from an
earlier study when the children were infants. RESULT:
PROM of the neck was found
to be a mean 100 degrees in rotation and 70 degrees in lateral flexion at the age
of 3.5-5 years. There was a significant decrease in rotation when comparing the
measurements with values from infancy. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that there
is a decrease in PROM in rotation during the first 5 years of life, and that PROM in lateral flexion remains unchanged.
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