Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 254-260 , June 2010

Standardized simulated palpation training – Development of a Palpation Trainer and assessment of palpatory skills in experienced and inexperienced clinicians

  • Holsgaard-Larsen Anders

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
    • Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark. Tel.: +45 6550 4055.
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  • Myburgh Corrie

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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  • Hartvigsen Jan

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
    • Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics, Odense, Denmark
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  • Rasmussen Cuno

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
    • Institute of Sports Science, Århus University, Denmark
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  • Hartvig Marianne

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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  • Marstrand Kristian

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
    • ,
  • Aagaard Per

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Received 31 August 2009 ,Revised 17 December 2009 ,Accepted 11 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.math.2010.01.003

Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 254-260 , June 2010

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