Effect of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation on cervical spine muscle strength: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 152-158

  Metcalfe, Stan ^a   Reese, Hilary ^b   Sydenham, Robert ^b  

^a Golden Physiotherapy Corp   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atlas; Cervical Spine; High Velocity Low Amplitude Manipulation; Interrater Reliability; Muscle Strength; Positional Palpation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATLAS; CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK MUSCLE; NECK PAIN; PALPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WEAKNESS;

EID: 33750343219     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698106790835687     Document Type: Article

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