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Table 4 Significant differences in Fdiff between the force-time profiles

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

SMT2

(mean = 4.74 N)

SMT3

(36.70 N)

SMT4

(16.74 N)

MOB1

(8.77 N)

MOB2

(7.12 N)

MOB3

(29.23 N)

MOB4

(21.40 N)

SMT1

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p ≥ 0.05

p ≥ 0.05

p = 0.02*

p < 0.001*

p ≥ 0.05

SMT2

 

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p ≥ 0.05

p ≥ 0.05

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

SMT3

  

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

p ≥ 0.05

p < 0.001*

SMT4

   

p = 0.03*

p = 0.004*

p < 0.001*

p ≥ 0.05

MOB1

    

p ≥ 0.05

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

MOB2

     

p < 0.001*

p < 0.001*

MOB3

      

p = 0.04*

  1. * significant differences at p < 0.05