Abstract
There is low evidence on the possible efficacy of exercises to treat idiopathic scoliosis, graded as C by the existing Italian Guidelines. Our aim was to verify if exercises quality has an effect on results. Design: prospective controlled study on idiopathic scoliosis patients that performed only exercises to avoid progression. Treatment: SEAS Group make exercises according to the protocol SEAS.02 (Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis, version 2002). The CONT Group performed exercises at a local structure according to different protocols preferred by the treating therapists. Population. SEAS: 48 patients (37 females), 12.5±2.2 years, 15.1°±5.7° Cobb (°C), 9.0°±3.3° Bunnell (°B). The difference in the number of braced patients within the first year has been almost statistically significant (P=0.07): 1 in SEAS vs. 5 in CONT. Cobb degrees improved with treatment (P
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Studies in Health Technology and Informatics |
Pages | 523-526 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 123 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Event | 6th Biennial Meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities - Ghent, Belgium Duration: Jun 21 2006 → Jun 24 2006 |
Other
Other | 6th Biennial Meeting of the International Research Society of Spinal Deformities |
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Country/Territory | Belgium |
City | Ghent |
Period | 6/21/06 → 6/24/06 |
Keywords
- Controlled study
- Idiopathic scoliosis
- Physical exercises
- Rehabilitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Health Information Management
- Medicine(all)