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Table 2 Mean (SE) of vertebral displacements (cm) during “Preload phase” and “Thrust phase”

From: Neuromechanical response to spinal manipulation therapy: effects of a constant rate of force application

Markers

Time to peak force/Peak force

Preload Phase

Thrust Phase

T8

57 ms/150 N

0.64 (0.07)

0.76 (0.04)

80 ms/200 N

0.59 (0.05)

1.10 (0.05)

102 ms/250 N

0.60 (0.06)

1.40 (0.05)

125 ms/300 N

0.60 (0.05)

1.70 (0.07)

F

F(3, 72) = 0.73, p = .66

F (3, 36) = 73.33, p < .001a

T7

57 ms/150 N

0.67 (0.06)

1.01 (0.03)

80 ms/200 N

0.64 (0.05)

1.32 (0.06)

102 ms/250 N

0.66 (0.05)

1.69 (0.05)

125 ms/300 N

0.65 (0.06)

1.40 (0.08)

F

F(3, 72) = 0.16, p = .92

F (3, 51) = 201.14, p < .001a

T6

57 ms/150 N

0.49 (0.06)

0.81 (0.04)

80 ms/200 N

0.45 (0.05)

1.18 (0.07)

102 ms/250 N

0.50 (0.04)

1.48 (0.06)

125 ms/300 N

0.51 (0.05)

1.74 (0.09)

F

F(3, 72) = 0.53, p = .54

F (3, 57) = 241.32, p < .001a

  1. aStatistically significant