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Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Review

On the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing: a literature review

Authors: Scott C Cuthbert, George J Goodheart Jr

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2007

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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. …
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Metadata
Title
On the reliability and validity of manual muscle testing: a literature review
Authors
Scott C Cuthbert
George J Goodheart Jr
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-1340-15-4

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