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Applied kinesiology

This article is about a chiropractic or an alternative medicine method. For the scientific study of human movement, see Kinesiology.
Applied kinesiology
A chiropractor and a professional applied kinesiologist demonstrating a manual muscle test MMT of Psoas major and Iliacus muscles.
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Applied kinesiology (AK) is a pseudoscience-based technique[1] in alternative medicine claimed to be able to diagnose illness or choose treatment by testing muscles for strength and weakness.[2]

According to their guidelines on allergy diagnostic testing, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology stated there is "no evidence of diagnostic validity" of applied kinesiology.[3] Another study indicated that the use of applied kinesiology to evaluate nutrient status is "no more useful than random guessing."[4] The American Cancer Society has said that "scientific evidence does not support the claim that applied kinesiology can diagnose or treat cancer or other illness".[5]

  1. ^ Hall, Harriet (May 2020). "Applied kinesiology and other chiropractic delusions". Skeptical Inquirer. 44 (3): 21–23.
  2. ^ Lüdtke R, Kunz B, Seeber N, Ring J (2001). "Test-retest-reliability and validity of the Kinesiology muscle test". Complement Ther Med. 9 (3): 141–5. doi:10.1054/ctim.2001.0455. PMID 11926427.
  3. ^ Bernstein IL, Li JT, Bernstein DI, Hamilton R, Spector SL, Tan R, et al. (2008). "Allergy diagnostic testing: an updated practice parameter". Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 100 (3 Suppl 3): S1–148. doi:10.1016/S1081-1206(10)60305-5. PMID 18431959.
  4. ^ Kenney JJ, Clemens R, Forsythe KD (June 1988). "Applied kinesiology unreliable for assessing nutrient status". J Am Diet Assoc. 88 (6): 698–704. doi:10.1016/S0002-8223(21)02038-1. PMID 3372923.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference ACS2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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