The role of posterior cervical musculature in sensorimotor control, cervicocephalic pain, and
stabilization of the spinal cord has been recently described. Anatomical soft tissue …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to systematically review studies that quantify
the high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal thrust, to qualitatively compare the apparatus …

Background Learning of procedural skills is an essential component in the education of
future health professionals. There is little evidence on how procedural skills are best learnt …

High velocity low amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA‐SM) is used frequently to treat
musculoskeletal complaints. Little is known about the intervention's biomechanical …

Background The objectives of this prospective randomized trial were to assess the impact of
Peyton's four-step approach on the acquisition of complex psychomotor skills and to …

Motor skills development is an inherent part of clinical training in health disciplines. The
conscious use of educational theory to ground learning is receiving increasing attention …

OBJECTIVE: Teaching spinal manipulation (SM) is a fundamental aspect of chiropractic
training. Recent works have identified various biomechanical variables as indicators of SM …

Spinal manipulation is a manual treatment technique that delivers a thrust, using specific
biomechanical parameters to exert its therapeutic effects. These parameters have been …

Objectives Previous studies have identified preload forces and an important feature of skillful
execution of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as performed by manual therapists (eg …

Purpose To assess the use of peer-assisted learning (PAL) of complex manipulative motor
skills with respect to gender in medical students. Methods In 2007–2010, 292 students in …