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Chiropractic effects on athletic ability. Lauro A. Mouch B.
Chiropractic: The Journal of Chiropractic Reasearch and Clinical
Investigation. 1991;6:84-87.
Fifty athletes were tested.
They were divided into two groups. One group received chiropractic
adjustments, the other served as controls. Eleven tests were used
to measure aspects of athletic ability including: agility, balance,
kinesthetic perception, power, and reaction time. After 6 weeks the
control group exhibited minor improvement in 8 of the 11 tests while
the chiropractic group improved significantly in 11 test.
In a hand reaction test measuring the speed of reaction with the hand
in response to a visual stimulus, the control group exhibited less
than a 1% response while the chiropractic group exhibited more than
an 18% response after 6 weeks. After 12 weeks the chiropractic group
exhibited more than 30% improvement.
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