The effect of spinal manipulation impulse duration on spine neuromechanical responses
May 21, 2014
Introduction: Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is characterized by specific kinetic and kinematic parameters that can be modulated. The purpose of this study is to investigate fundamental aspects of SMT dosephysiological response relation in humans by varying SMT impulse duration. Methods: Twenty healthy adults were subjected to four different SMT force-time profiles delivered by a servo-controlled