Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 393-399 , September 1997

Variability of forces applied by experienced therapists during spinal mobilization

  • M.C. Harms

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to: Dr M. Harms, Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, c/o Physiotherapy Department, The Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, London W1N 8AA, UK.
    • Camden and Islington Community Health Services NHS Trust, Physiotherapy Department, The Middlesex Hospital, London, UK
    • Department of Materials and IRC in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, London, UK
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  • D.L. Bader

      Affiliations

    • Department of Materials and IRC in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, London, UK

Received 26 November 1996 ,Accepted 19 March 1997.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 12, Issue 6 , Pages 393-399 , September 1997

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