Effects of Lumbosacral Manipulation on Isokinetic Strength of the Knee Extensors and Flexors in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized, Controlled, Single-Blind Crossover Trial

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of manual manipulations targeting the lumbar spine and/or sacroiliac joint on concentric knee extension and flexion forces. Torque production was measured during isometric and isokinetic contractions.

Source: Journal of Chiropractic Medicine - November 5, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Grant D. Sanders, Arthur J. Nitz, Mark G. Abel, T. Brock Symons, Robert Shapiro, W. Scott Black, James W. Yates Source Type: research