Increased Voluntary Activation of the Elbow Flexors Following a Single Session of Spinal Manipulation in a Subclinical Neck Pain Population

doi:10.3390/brainsci9060136

Table 1
Baseline and post mean values.
(Spinal Manipulation) (Passive Movements) (Spinal Manipulation) (Passive Movements) (Spinal Manipulation) (Passive Movements)
MVC (Kg’s) MVC (Kg’s) VA Cortical
(TMS) VA Cortical (TMS) VA Peripheral
Nerve Stimulation) VA Peripheral
Nerve Stimulation)

Pre 20.37 (SD = 7.36) 20.14
(SD 7.39) 88.80
(SD 8.17) 91.36
(SD 7.39) 89.5
(SD 13.22) 94.74
(SD 5.68)

Post 20.84 (SD = 7.345) 19.89
(SD 7.41) 91.47
(SD 7.16) 89.70
(SD 12.26) 90.77
(SD 9.28) 93.83
(SD 7.50)

(Spinal Manipulation)	(Passive Movements)	(Spinal Manipulation)	(Passive Movements)	(Spinal Manipulation)	(Passive Movements)
MVC (Kg’s)	MVC (Kg’s)	VA Cortical (TMS)	VA Cortical (TMS)	VA Peripheral Nerve Stimulation)	VA Peripheral Nerve Stimulation)

Pre 20.37 (SD = 7.36)	20.14 (SD 7.39)	88.80 (SD 8.17)	91.36 (SD 7.39)	89.5 (SD 13.22)	94.74 (SD 5.68)

Post 20.84 (SD = 7.345)	19.89 (SD 7.41)	91.47 (SD 7.16)	89.70 (SD 12.26)	90.77 (SD 9.28)	93.83 (SD 7.50)