Table 5

Effect Sizes (Cohen's d) for Each Statement for Treatment Groupings*


HVLA & ULTRA
ULTRA & LT
HVLA & LT

S1
-0.29
-0.21
-0.49
S2
-0.11
-0.31
-0.38
S3
-0.41
-0.09
-0.47
S4
-0.21
0
-0.19

*HVLA – High-Velocity Low-Amplitude; ULTRA = Sub-therapeutic Ultrasound;

LT = Light Touch.

Cohen's d – 0.2 small effect; 0.5 moderate effect; 0.8 large effect [18].

Fulda et al. Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care 2007 1:3   doi:10.1186/1750-4732-1-3