The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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J Am Osteopath Assoc · Feb 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialCranial palpation pressures used by osteopathy students: effects of standardized protocol training.
Descriptions of subtle palpatory perceptions in osteopathic cranial palpation can be misperceived by students. Thus, adequate dissemination and replication of cranial palpatory techniques is challenging for osteopathy students. ⋯ Palpatory training was ineffective in improving student practitioners' precision of cranial palpation performance. Quantitative feedback of palpation pressures during training may improve outcomes. To our knowledge, data on palpation pressures used during osteopathic cranial manipulation have not been reported previously in the medical literature.