Devising and evaluating a model for teaching therapeutic handling and moving skills to complementary therapists

Donnelly, Christine; MacMillan, Maureen S.

Abstract

This two phase, mixed methods study, developed and evaluated the effectiveness of a model for teaching the neuromuscular approach (NMA) to human movement. From an original volunteer sample of 74 students, 33 completed the 15-week (Phase 1) moving and handling training which demonstrated that the model resulted in significant change (p

Citation

Donnelly, C., & MacMillan, M. S. (2007). Devising and evaluating a model for teaching therapeutic handling and moving skills to complementary therapists. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 13(3), 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2006.12.002

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Feb 2, 2007
• Publication Date: 2007-08
• Deposit Date: Apr 8, 2009
• Journal: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
• Print ISSN: 1744-3881
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 201-209
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2006.12.002
• Keywords: neuromuscular approach; human movement; movement training; complementary therapies; therapeutic handling
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2541
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2006.12.002,