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ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2016

Effects of the Schroth exercise on the Cobb's angle and vital capacity of patients with idiopathic scoliosis that is an operative indication.

Kyoung-Don Kim, Pil-Neo Hwangbo

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Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kyoung-Don KimDaegu Fatima Hospital, Republic of Korea.
Pil-Neo HwangboDepartment of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Daegu University, Republic of Korea.
Daegu Fatima Hospital · KRDaegu University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Schroth exercise on the Cobb's angle and vital capacity of patients with growing idiopathic scoliosis, an operative indication. [Subjects] Five idiopathic scoliosis patients with a Cobb's angle of the thoracic vertebra of 40 degrees or higher and Risser sign stage 3 or higher. [Methods] The Schroth exercise was applied 3 times a week for 12 weeks. We measured the thoracic trunk inclination, Cobb's angle, and vital capacity before and after the exercise program. [Results] The thoracic trunk rotation angle decreased from 11.86 ± 3.32° to 4.90 ± 1.91° on average, the thoracic Cobb's angle decreased from 42.40 ± 7.86° to 26.0 ± 3.65° on average, and the vital capacity also increased from 2.83 ± 1.23° to 4.04° ± 1.67° on average. All these effects were significant. [Conclusion] The 12-week Schroth exercise caused significant effects in the thoracic trunk inclination, Cobb's angle, and vital capacity. The conservative treatment method was found to be effective even at a 40 degree or higher Cobb's angle. In the future, universal exercise approach methods and preventive training for the treatment of scoliosis should be developed further.

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Cobb’s angleSchroth exerciseScoliosis

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PMCPMC4842466
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