Funding for this research was provided by:
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand (SRIF RCRG Neck Strength Project grant 2016)
Article History
First Online: 21 September 2018
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: This systematic review formed part of the AUT SRIF RCRG Neck Strength Project grant 2016. This funding supported development of the research strategy, data extraction and analyses by the primary investigators. The funder had no input into the interpretation or publication of the study results.
: Enora Le Flao, Matt Brughelli, Patria A. Hume and Doug King declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this review.
: According to the definition given by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the authors listed above qualify for authorship based on making one or more substantial contributions to the intellectual content of the manuscript. Enora Le Flao and Matt Brughelli were responsible for the conception and design of the review, and the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data. They also contributed to the drafting of the manuscript and critical revision. In addition, Matt Brughelli contributed to funding acquisition. Doug King contributed to the drafting of the manuscript and to critical revision. Patria Hume contributed to critical revision and funding acquisition.