Effect of Lower Extremity Joint Manipulation on a Lower Extremity Somatosensory Illusion

Parker University8 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of extremity manipulation on individual's center of pressure after they adapt to an ankle based illusion.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Coordination and Balance Disturbances Healthy

Interventions

chiropractic manual therapyOTHER

high velocity low amplitude thrust into a human joint

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * No previous surgeries * Not knowingly pregnant * No neuromusculoskeletal injuries or systemic diseases that could affect an individual's ability to stand on an incline for 3 minutes with their eyes closed. Exclusion Criteria: \- Weight over the force plate operating limit of 440 lbs

Locations (1)

Synapse Laboratory

Dallas, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Center of pressure position

position in centimeters as evaluated by a force plate

Time frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day

Secondary Outcomes

Pathlength

cumulative distance traveled by center of pressure during trial

Time frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day

RMS

(Root mean square) measure of amplitude of center of pressure during trial

Time frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day

Mean velocity

average speed and direction of center of pressure during trial

Time frame: baseline, immediately post-intervention, same day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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