Trial reportThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2020
The effect of real-time feedback on learning lumbar spine joint mobilization by entry-level doctor of physical therapy students: a randomized, controlled, crossover trial.
Trial report in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Effects of manually applied force control training in physiotherapy students and experienced manual therapists.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2026Article
- Force variability of thoracic spine mobilization and manipulation delivered by experienced physiotherapists to healthy human volunteers and a manikin: an observational study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2025Observational
- Development of a basic evaluation model for manual therapy learning in rehabilitation students based on the Delphi method.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2024Review
- Reliability and accuracy of an expert physical therapist as a reference standard for a manual therapy joint mobilization trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2021Article
- Devices Used to Measure Force-Time Characteristics of Spinal Manipulations and Mobilizations: A Mixed-Methods Scoping Review on Metrologic Properties and Factors Influencing Use.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the effects of real-time, objective feedback on learning lumbar spine joint mobilization techniques by entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students.
methodsA randomized, controlled, crossover design was used. Twenty-four 1st Year DPT students were randomized into two groups. Group 1 (n = 12) practiced with the real-time feedback device first and then without it, while Group 2 (n = 12) practiced without the device first and then with it. Both practice periods with and without the device were 4 weeks long. Data were collected at Baseline, 5 weeks, 11 weeks, and 16 weeks. The crossover period was 5 weeks long, during which neither group practiced with or without the device. Eight force parameters were measured: R1 force; R2 force; Grade III and Grade IV mean peak force, frequency, and amplitude.
resultsWhen students practiced with the real-time feedback device, they more closely matched the reference standard for two outcomes: 1) the mean difference in R2 force between student and reference standard was better with device (38.0 ± 26.7 N) than without it (51.0 ± 38.5 N); DISCUSSION: Real-time, objective feedback using a direct force measurement device improved learning for some aspects of lumbar spine joint mobilization by entry-level physical therapy students. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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