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Table 4 Description of spinal mobilization study

From: Provider kinematic strategies during the delivery of spinal manipulation and mobilization: a scoping review of the literature

Author/s

year,

country

Kinematic variable assessed

Measurement equipment

Metrological details reported?

Main results

Mehyar et al.

2020,

USA

(28)

Hand displacement

IMU & MoCap

Yes

The mean amplitude ± SD of displacements were: 30 N: 1.7 ± 0.2; 60 N: 3.3 ± 0.5; 90 N: 5.5 ± 0.9; 120 N: 7.7 ± 1.2 mm.

The mean difference in the amplitude of displacement between the IMU and the MoCap system was less than 0.3 mm.

  1. Abbreviations: IMU: inertial measurement unit; MoCap: optoelectronic motion capture; N: Newton; SD: standard deviation