IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/plo/pone00/0340609.html

Comparative analysis and correlation of neck proprioception and function among car and motorcycle drivers: A cross-sectional study

Author

Listed:
  • Aafreen Aafreen
  • Abdur Raheem Khan
  • Ashfaque Khan
  • Ausaf Ahmad
  • Adel Alshahrani
  • Hussain Saleh H. Ghulam
  • Saeed Y Al Adal
  • Yousef Hamad Hassan Al Sharyah
  • Hashim Ahmed
  • Muhammad Yaseen Mughal

Abstract

Background: Neck proprioception and function are essential for individuals engaged in car and motorcycle driving. The comparison and correlation between these factors can vary significantly between car and motorcycle drivers, impacting their driving safety and comfort. The objective of this study was to investigate and compare the correlation between neck proprioception and neck function in individuals who frequently drive cars and motorcycles. Methods: A cohort of 600 regular drivers (300 car and 300 motorcycle drivers) was recruited. Neck proprioception was measured using the Cervical Joint Position Error (CJPE) test, assessing right and left cervical rotation. Neck function was assessed using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression models were applied for data analysis. Results: Car drivers demonstrated significantly poorer neck proprioception, indicated by higher CJPE scores (mean = 4.2 for right rotation, 4.1 for left rotation) compared to motorcycle drivers (mean = 3.1 for right rotation, 2.9 for left rotation, p

Suggested Citation

  • Aafreen Aafreen & Abdur Raheem Khan & Ashfaque Khan & Ausaf Ahmad & Adel Alshahrani & Hussain Saleh H. Ghulam & Saeed Y Al Adal & Yousef Hamad Hassan Al Sharyah & Hashim Ahmed & Muhammad Yaseen Mughal, 2026. "Comparative analysis and correlation of neck proprioception and function among car and motorcycle drivers: A cross-sectional study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 21(2), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0340609
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340609
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0340609
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0340609&type=printable
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1371/journal.pone.0340609?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0340609. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: plosone (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.