• The immediate effect of osteopathic ‘rib raising’ technique on heart rate variability : a randomised sham controlled experiment 

  White, Nicholas (Master of Osteopathy, 2012)

  Objective: To investigate application of an Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) known as Rib Raising Technique (RRT) and measure its effects on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) by detecting changes in Heart Rate ...
• Osteopathy use in families of the Auckland Playcentre Association of New Zealand : prevalence and associated factors 

  Karuna, Felice (Master of Osteopathy, 2012)

  To determine the prevalence of osteopathy use in New Zealand (NZ) preschool children and their parents and establish whether factors associated with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use are relevant to the use ...
• The immediate effects of manual therapy on dorsiflexion and joint position sense at the talocrural joint in participants with a history of lateral ankle sprain 

  Alanson, Nathan (Master of Osteopathy, 2012)

  The purpose of this literature review is to explore the literature pertaining to normal ankle function, ankle dysfunction and lateral ankle sprains to provide a theoretical background for further study. Firstly the literature ...
• Inter and intra-rater reliability of rating criteria for the Floor Sitting Posture Screen 

  Houvenagel, Matthias (Master of Osteopathy, 2012)

  Background: Visual assessment of posture and movement is commonly used by musculoskeletal therapists. Postures have historically been assessed using subjective criteria. Recently, however, a number of new rating protocols ...
• What are the factors that guide an osteopath during the process of technique choice? 

  Albertson, Pearl (Master of Osteopathy, 2011)

  Osteopathy offers a method of treating dysfunction in the body that is drug and surgery free. The osteopathic practitioner applies his knowledge of anatomy and physiology to the condition of each patient he is presented ...

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