International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 48-55 , June 2010

Relating a manual medicine diagnostic test of cervical motion function to specific three-dimensional kinematic variables

  • Tamara Reid Bush

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 517 353 9544.
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  • Joseph Vorro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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  • Gordon Alderink

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, United States
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  • Sherman Gorbis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
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  • Mingfei Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA 02452, United States
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  • Samuel Leitkam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States

Received 12 December 2008 ,Revised 8 June 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2010.01.005

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 48-55 , June 2010

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