The immediate effect of osteopathic ‘rib raising’ technique on heart rate variability : a randomised sham controlled experiment

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The immediate effect of osteopathic ‘rib raising’ technique on heart rate variability : a randomised sham controlled experiment

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Objective: To investigate application of an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) known as Rib Raising Technique (RRT) and measure its effects on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) by detecting changes in Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters. This thesis includes a literature review to provide the basis for an experimental investigation reported as a journal manuscript. Design: A randomised, participant blinded, sham controlled experimental design. Participants: Eighteen healthy asympto...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2012

Creator

White, Nicholas

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2093

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therapeutics / physical therapy modalities / musculoskeletal manipulations / manipulation / osteopathic medicine / rib raising technique (RRT) / autonomic nervous system / heart rate variability (HRV) / Complementary and Alternative Medicine not elsewhere classified

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