Relationship between Biomechanical Characteristics of Spinal Manipulation and Neural Responses in an Animal Model: Effect of Linear Control of Thrust Displacement versus Force, Thrust Amplitude, Thrust Duration, and Thrust Rate
Table 1
Distribution of classification characteristics.
Muscle
COHORT (based upon thrust amplitude)
1 mm
2 mm
3 mm
25% BW
55% BW
85% BW
Total
Body weight mean () (SD)
38.3 (5.5)
39.1 (8.4)
39.2 (9.2)
47.5 (9.2)
40.6 (6.9)
32.0 (5.3)
38.9 (8.3)
Receptive field location ()
Long. Multifidus
16
17
15
9
16
19
92
3
3
5
3
4
1
19
Tested & responded to succinylcholine ()
20
20
20
12
20
20
112
Tested & responded to vibration ()
15
19
20
11
19
20
104
Tested & responded to twitch ()
14
19
19
11
19
18
99
Long.: Longissimus; : Newtons, SD: standard deviation, BW: body weight, : number of occurrences.
