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Activator Methods International Ltd.
2950 N. Seventh Street, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014
ofc 602-224-0220
fax 602-224-0230
toll free 1-800-598-0224
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Subject: The Activator® Adjusting Instrument / Bone Movement |
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| Title: Accuracy of Piezoelectric Accelerometers Measuring Displacement of a Spinal Adjusting Instrument. |
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| Reference: Fuhr AW, Smith DB. Accuracy of Piezoelectric Accelerometers Measuring Displacement of a Spinal Adjusting Instrument. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1986; 9(1); 15-21. |
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| Abstract: The accuracy and reproducibility of an electronic system to measure the displacement of a spring-loaded chiropractic adjusting instrument was examined. The electronic system included a piezoelectric force transducer, piezoelectric accelerometer transducers and a digital oscilloscope. Accuracy was studied by comparing electronic measurements with the expansion allowed by the mechanically limiting expansion-control knob of the instrument. The results suggested improvements for future accuracy verification checks and detected accuracy within about 10% of the expansion of the commonly used expansion-control knob revolutions. Preliminary experiments are presented to show application of the system to studies on thrusts into the spine. The impedance-head-equipped spring-loaded Activator chiropractic adjusting instrument had a low velocity when used on the patient and appeared to cause bone movement and a measurable EMG response. (J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1986; 9:15-21) |
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| Key Words: Piezoelectric Transducer, Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy, Stretch Reflex, EMG, Mechanical Low-Pass Filter, Accelerometer. |
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