The role of spinal manipulation in addressing disordered sensorimotor integration and altered motor control

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 768-776

  Haavik, Heidi ^a   Murphy, Bernadette ^b  

^a New Zealand College of Chiropractic   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Manipulation; Motor control; Proprioception; Sensorimotor integration; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NECK PAIN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PAIN;

EID: 84866766339     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.02.012     Document Type: Review

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