Duration and Force Variations in Applied Kinesiology Manual Muscle Testing

Logan College of Chiropractic

Overview

To investigate the effect of duration of Applied Kinesiology manual muscle testing on "strong" versus "weak" result of the test.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Healthy

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age, * willing to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Major injury or conditions which would prevent muscle testing of the shoulder.

Locations (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Force over time during a manual muscle test and a maximal voluntary isometric contraction

Time frame: 1 to 6 seconds

Secondary Outcomes

Facilitated (strong) or inhibited (weak) rating of muscle

Time frame: 1 to 6 seconds

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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