Table 1 Participants’ demographics and clinical characteristics related to neck pain

Demographic data

Gender (female, n)

31

31

Age (yrs.)

68.29 ± 0.92

68.12 ± 0.75

BMI (kg/m²)

23.63 ± 0.58

23.87 ± 0.51

Characteristics of neck pain

Intensity (VAS, 0–10)

4.57 ± 0.24

-

Disability (NDI, 0–100)

21.88 ± 1.75

-

Duration (yrs.)

2.13 ± 0.44

-

Sides of neck pain (n)

Unilateral (right, left)

9, 6

-

Bilateral

19

-