Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 52-56 , January 2005

Interexaminer Reliability of the Deltoid and Psoas Muscle Test

  • Henry Pollard, DC, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Senior Lecturer Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationHenry Pollard, DC, PhD, The ONE Research Foundation, 1991 Village Park Way, Suite 201-A, Encinitas, CA 92024.
    • ,
  • Bronwyn Lakay, MChiro

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Cronulla, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Frances Tucker, MChiro

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Cronulla, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Brett Watson, MChiro

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Cronulla, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Peter Bablis, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice of Chiropractic, Cronulla, NSW, Australia

Received 6 June 2003 ,Accepted 1 October 2003.

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 Sources of financial support: the ONE Research Foundation provided a grant to support this work.

PII: S0161-4754(04)00262-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2004.12.008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 1 , Pages 52-56 , January 2005

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