ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2016
The validity and reliability of "Spinal Mouse" assessment of spinal curvatures in the frontal plane in pediatric adolescent idiopathic thoraco-lumbar curves.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04421157 (The Effectiveness of Two Different Exercises in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 41 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effectiveness of Two Different Exercises in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Single-blind Study
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 103 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring radiation-free scoliosis monitoring: systematic review and meta-analysis of non-ionizing methods.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on the Management of Hyperkyphosis in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Systematic Review.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Psychometric properties of clinician-reported and performance-based outcomes cited in a scoping review on spinal manipulation and mobilization for pediatric populations with diverse medical conditions: a systematic review.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
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- The effectiveness of two different exercise approaches in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A single-blind, randomized-controlled trial.PloS one · 2021Trial
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- Effects of an Additional Sports Gymnastics Program on Sagittal Spinal Alignment and Postural Status in School-Aged Students.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Anti-directional segmental motion during flexion and extension in the adolescent thoracolumbar spine: a normative study of 166 participants.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Spinal Posture and Movement in Female Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Validation and Reproducibility of an App for Continuous Measurement as an Assessment Tool for Idiopathic Scoliosis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization versus traditional training: a randomized controlled trial comparing their effects on balance, posture, and quality of life in adolescents with increased thoracic kyphosis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Differences in Spinal Posture and Movement Between Adult Females with Anorexia Nervosa and Age- and Sex-Matched Normal-Weight Controls.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Upper extremity functions, spinal posture, and axial rigidity in patients with parkinson's disease.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2025Article
- Characteristics of sagittal spinal alignment in Japanese elementary school students in standing position: focusing on thoracic hyperkyphosis.Anthropological science : journal of the Anthropological Society of Nippon = Jinruigaku zasshi · 2025Article
- A double-blind randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of the Mézières method and Isostretching postures in sagittal stand position evaluated through the Spinal MouseArchives of medical science : AMS · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Exercise Programs in Adolescents with Thoracic Kyphosis: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Spinal Postures and Mobility in Children with Achondroplasia vs. Age- and Sex-Matched Healthy Individuals: A Preliminary Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeRadiological measurement has been accepted as the gold standard for evaluating scoliosis for many years. However, exposure of children to X-ray constitutes a major limitation of the radiological methods. Spinal Mouse (SM) is a safe, practical and easy to perform measurement of curvature in scoliosis, but its validity and reliability have not been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of Cobb angle and SM measurements in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
methodsFifty-one patients with AIS who were followed up conservatively were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 14.4 years (9-18 years). Frontal plane curvatures were evaluated with SM by 2 physiotherapists and the results were compared with radiological measurements. Radiological measurements were performed by 2 orthopedists.
resultsAll the measurements were of the thoraco-lumbar curve and the mean value was 35.08° according to Cobb angle measurement. There was no difference between the interobserver measurements of SM (p = 0.256) while the Cobb degrees measured by the 2 orthopedists was different (p = 0.0001). We did not find a statistically significant difference between Cobb measurements and the SM measurements of observer 1 and 2 (p = 0.505). The interobserver and intraobserver agreement of the Cobb and SM measurements was excellent (ICC = 0.872-0.962). When the differences between the evaluations were compared, the interobserver SM differences were seen to be lower than the interobserver Cobb angle differences (p = 0.003). The agreement between the Cobb and SM measurements was higher for curves over 40°. We found a strong or very strong relationship between measurements made with the Cobb and SM methods (p < 0.0001).
conclusionsWe conclude that SM can be used for research and patient follow-up in the clinic as a safe, reliable, quick, and easy to use method with no side effects although it cannot be the only factor to consider when determining the treatment plan of AIS patients.
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