Ricerca e guide pratiche

Sintesi di ricerche e guide pratiche sulla valutazione del movimento e sulla riabilitazione, con risultati degli studi e relativi limiti.

Cyanotype technical illustration of a head and neck following layered movement paths with target, timing and directional-control motifs.

Beyond One Accuracy Score: A Multidimensional V...

HeadX

A 2026 Butterfly-test study suggests that cervical movement control is better described by several features and task difficulties than by one accuracy score. Here is what clinicians can—and cannot—take from...

Beyond One Accuracy Score: A Multidimensional V...

HeadX

A 2026 Butterfly-test study suggests that cervical movement control is better described by several features and task difficulties than by one accuracy score. Here is what clinicians can—and cannot—take from...

Editorial scientific collage of a head and neck profile with target, balance and muscle motifs representing pain, proprioception and postural control.

Pain, Proprioception and Balance: Why Neck Reha...

Richard Wheatley

A 2026 randomised trial compared deep cervical extensor, proprioceptive and balance training in chronic subclinical neck pain. Different programmes changed different outcomes — a useful reminder that pain, repositioning accuracy...

Pain, Proprioception and Balance: Why Neck Reha...

Richard Wheatley

A 2026 randomised trial compared deep cervical extensor, proprioceptive and balance training in chronic subclinical neck pain. Different programmes changed different outcomes — a useful reminder that pain, repositioning accuracy...

Athlete using head-eye coordination and visual targeting for concussion rehabilitation.

From Concussion Rehabilitation to Sports Perfor...

Richard Wheatley

A 2026 BJSM editorial proposes moving beyond symptom resolution towards integrated vestibular, ocular, cervical and sport-specific head-eye training. Here is what is established and what remains exploratory.

From Concussion Rehabilitation to Sports Perfor...

Richard Wheatley

A 2026 BJSM editorial proposes moving beyond symptom resolution towards integrated vestibular, ocular, cervical and sport-specific head-eye training. Here is what is established and what remains exploratory.

Vestibular rehabilitation and balance training in multiple sclerosis.

Vestibular Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis...

Richard Wheatley

A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis suggests vestibular physiotherapy can improve dizziness-related outcomes in multiple sclerosis, but substantial heterogeneity calls for careful interpretation.

Vestibular Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis...

Richard Wheatley

A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis suggests vestibular physiotherapy can improve dizziness-related outcomes in multiple sclerosis, but substantial heterogeneity calls for careful interpretation.

Vestibular rehabilitation dose and progression after concussion.

How Much Vestibular Rehabilitation Is Enough Af...

Richard Wheatley

The T-REV randomised trial tested exercise intensity and frequency after mild traumatic brain injury, with useful lessons about progression, adherence and individualisation.

How Much Vestibular Rehabilitation Is Enough Af...

Richard Wheatley

The T-REV randomised trial tested exercise intensity and frequency after mild traumatic brain injury, with useful lessons about progression, adherence and individualisation.

Minimal ink artwork showing imagined and performed head positions moving towards a target.

Motor Imagery and Cervical Proprioception Train...

Richard Wheatley

A small randomised trial suggests that adding kinesthetic and visual motor imagery with biofeedback may improve cervical position sense and balance in mechanical neck pain.

Motor Imagery and Cervical Proprioception Train...

Richard Wheatley

A small randomised trial suggests that adding kinesthetic and visual motor imagery with biofeedback may improve cervical position sense and balance in mechanical neck pain.