The effect of an exercise program on change in curve in adolescents with minimal idiopathic scoliosis. A preliminary study.
Phys Ther
; 59(6): 759-63, 1979 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Forty-two adolescents with minimal idiopathic scoliosis, who had been on an exercise program for 9 to 15 months, were evaluated to determine the influence of exercise on change in their curvatures. A difference of 4 degrees or greater between initial and final curve measurements was considered to be a change. Five percent of the curves increased, 74% remained the same, and 21% decreased. Change in curvature for these patients was also compared with that of a matched retrospective group of adolescents with scoliosis who had not had the exercise program. No significant difference in change in curve between the two groups was found. For patients who had been on the exercise program, there was no significant relationship between change in curve and extent of physical activity or between change in curve and exercise recall, correct performance, or frequency. Limitations in the study design and possible explanations for the results are discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escoliose
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Terapia por Exercício
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Ther
Ano de publicação:
1979
Tipo de documento:
Article