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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
On the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing: a literature review
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, March 2007
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| DOI | 10.1186/1746-1340-15-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Scott C Cuthbert, George J Goodheart |
| Abstract |
A body of basic science and clinical research has been generated on the manual muscle test (MMT) since its first peer-reviewed publication in 1915. The aim of this report is to provide an historical overview, literature review, description, synthesis and critique of the reliability and validity of MMT in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 9 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 67% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
| Scientists | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,138 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Pakistan | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1117 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 221 | 19% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 213 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 134 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 75 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 62 | 5% |
| Other | 154 | 14% |
| Unknown | 279 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 297 | 26% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 284 | 25% |
| Sports and Recreations | 79 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 39 | 3% |
| Engineering | 37 | 3% |
| Other | 99 | 9% |
| Unknown | 303 | 27% |