Immediate Effect of Grade IV Inferior Hip Joint Mobilization on Hip Abductor Torque: A Pilot Study

Joint mobilization and manipulation stimulate mechanoreceptors, which may influence the joint and surrounding muscles. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of grade IV inferior hip joint mobilization on hip abductor torque. Thirty healthy subjects were randomly assigned to a c...

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Published in:The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy 2007-01, Vol.15 (2), p.103-110
Main Authors: Makofsky, Howard, Panicker, Siji, Abbruzzese, Jeanine, Aridas, Cynthia, Camp, Michael, Drakes, Jonelle, Franco, Caroline, Sileo, Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ARTHROKINETIC REFLEX
HIP ABDUCTORS
HIP JOINT
ISOMETRIC TORQUE
MANUAL THERAPY
MUSCLE STRENGTH
NON-THRUST MOBILIZATION
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Summary:Joint mobilization and manipulation stimulate mechanoreceptors, which may influence the joint and surrounding muscles. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effect of grade IV inferior hip joint mobilization on hip abductor torque. Thirty healthy subjects were randomly assigned to a control group (grade I inferior hip joint mobilization) or an experimental group (grade IV inferior hip joint mobilization). Subjects performed a pre- and post-intervention test of five isometric repetitions on the Cybex Normö dynamometer; the average torque was determined for both pre- and post-intervention measurements. These data were analyzed using the independent samples t-test with the significance level set at P
ISSN:1066-9817
2042-6186
DOI:10.1179/106698107790819927