Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of the participating chiropractors
| Baseline characteristics | (n = 81) |
|---|---|
| Age, years ± SD | 45.22 ± 12.96 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 32 (39.5) |
| Male | 49 (60.5) |
| Weight, kg ± SD | 75.16 ± 13.65 |
| Height, cm ± SD | 174.83 ± 8.27 |
| BMI kg/m2 | 24.47 ± 3.49 |
| Righthanded (%) | 88.9 |
| Grip Strength right, N ± SD | 47.30 ± 12.16 |
| Grip Strength left, N ± SD | 44.60 ± 11.67 |
| Country of Education, n (multiple possible) | |
| Switzerland | 28 |
| Canada | 16 |
| United States | 33 |
| Great Britain | 6 |
| France | 4 |
| Experience, n | |
| < 3 years | 14 |
| 3–5 years | 8 |
| > 5 years | 59 |
| Preferred technique in clinical practice, n | |
| Prone thoracic | 53 |
| Supine thoracic | 26 |
| Sitting/standing | 2 |
| Preferred hand contact in clinical practice, n | |
| Bilateral thenar | 16 |
| Bilateral hypothenar | 10 |
| Crossed bilateral | 47 |
| Other | 8 |
n = number; N = Newton; SD = standard deviation; SM = spinal manipulation