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Table 1 Biomechanical characteristics of the four SMT and four MOB

From: Assessing forces during spinal manipulation and mobilization: factors influencing the difference between forces at the patient-table and clinician-patient interfaces

Force-time profiles

Preload force (N)

Total peak force (N)

Thrust duration (ms)

Total peak force retaining time (ms)

Rate of force application (N/s)

SMT1

20

100

100

0

800

SMT2

20

100

250

0

320

SMT3

20

200

100

0

1800

SMT4

20

200

250

0

720

MOB1

20

100

1000

1000

80

MOB2

20

100

2000

2000

40

MOB3

20

200

1000

1000

180

MOB4

20

200

2000

2000

90