The repeatability of pressure algometry in asymptomatic individuals over consecutive days

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Frank, Laura, McLaughlin, Patrick ORCID: 0000-0003-1249-3853 and Vaughan, Brett ORCID: 0000-0002-8623-4558 (2013) The repeatability of pressure algometry in asymptomatic individuals over consecutive days. International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 16 (3). pp. 143-152. ISSN 1746-0689

Abstract

Background: To determine if electronic pressure algometry is a statistically stable measure of spinal pressure pain threshold (PPT) in asymptomatic individuals, in particular, to determine if repeated measurements at the same site changes the PPT, and to determine if repeatability differs in each of the spinal regions tested.

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Item type Article
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/23729
DOI 10.1016/j.ijosm.2012.10.004
Official URL http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1746068912000788/1-s2.0-S17...
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Historical > FOR Classification > 1109 Neurosciences
Current > Division/Research > College of Health and Biomedicine
Keywords ResPubID26723, pressure pain, threshold, algometry, algometers, data correlation, reliability, spine, pressure pain threshold, PPT
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