Abstract
The short-term effect of therapeutic exercises (TE) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) evaluated by the BACES system
Highlights
Therapeutic exercises contribute to reduce signs and symptoms of AIS, their relevance in scoliosis management is still under debate
Scientific literature shows a wide variety of exercises
Ten female adolescents affected by AIS were enrolled
Summary
Ten female adolescents affected by AIS (moderate severity; mean age:[12,9] years) were enrolled. The short-term effects of 3 exercises (self-elongation, kyphotisation, side-shift) were evaluated, during standing and sitting, in comparison to their own spontaneous posture. Cobb angle of kyphosis and lordosis, ATR, plumb alignment were measured with the BACES system. Exercises were considered effective if the differences of the alignment of the spine were statistically significant when compared with spontaneous posture data. Distribution of frequencies was performed to show the results
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