Clinical Research Directory

Control group: Inclusion Criteria (Control): * Able to speak, read and understand Danish/English Exclusion Criteria (Control): * Pain from the neck or shoulder area during the past 6 months * Experience of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) during the week leading up to the test session * Former surgery in neck or shoulder * Current or previous chronic or recurrent pain condition that could affect the results * Pregnancy * Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs * Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal or mental illnesses that could affect the results * Regular use of analgesics * Abnormally disrupted sleep in the last 24 hours preceding the experiment * Lack of ability to cooperate Neck pain group: Inclusion Criteria (Neck Pain): * Traumatic onset of neck pain * Able to speak, read and understand Danish/English * Reduced/painful active range of motion of the head and/or painful reaction to palpation of the neck at the time of inclusion Exclusion Criteria (Neck Pain): * Experience of DOMS during the week leading up to the test session * Former surgery in neck or shoulder * Pregnancy * Drug addiction defined as the use of cannabis, opioids or other drugs * Previous neurologic, musculoskeletal (other than neck pain) or mental illnesses that could affect the results * Abnormally disrupted sleep in the 24 hours preceding the experiment * Lack of ability to cooperate