The accuracy and precision of kinesiology-style manual muscle testing: designing and implementing a series of diagnostic test accuracy studies

Thesis

Introduction: Kinesiology-style manual muscle testing (kMMT) is a non-invasive assessment method used by various types of practitioners to detect a wide range of target conditions. It is distinctly different from the muscle testing performed in orthopaedic/neurological settings and from Applied kinesiology. Despite being estimated to be used by over 1 million people worldwide, the usefulness of kMMT has not yet been established. The aim of this thesis was to assess the validity of ...

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Authors: Jensen, A

• Publication date: 2014
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-qzzpkwvmy
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: arm; muscle weakness; sensitivity; specificity; lie detection
• Subjects: Medical Sciences; Medical sciences; Evidence based mental health