Physiological effects of a CV4 cranial osteopathic technique on autonomic nervous system function: A preliminary investigation

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 8-17

  Milnes, Kate ^a   Moran, Robert W ^a  

^a UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Cranial manipulation; CV4; Osteopathy; Physiological effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN FOURTH VENTRICLE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKULL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247248786     PISSN: 17460689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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