ArticlePloS one2020
Accelerometer based assessment of daily physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
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- Protective and risk physical activities for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review identifying one-hour daily activity threshold and Chinese school-based prevention framework.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of scoliosis in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
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- Risk factors and foot biomechanical characteristics of idiopathic scoliosis: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Correlation between abnormal posture, screen time, physical activity, and suspected scoliosis: a cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Association of physical activity and sedentary time with scoliosis screening positive in Chinese primary and secondary school students: a cohort study in Shanghai.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Association between meeting 24-hour movement behavior guidelines and quality of life in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Quantitative computed tomography assessment of bone mineral density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: correlations with Cobb angle, vertebral rotation, and Risser sign.Translational pediatrics · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Associations of physical activity and screen time with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Ethnic Disparity in the Incidence of Scoliosis Among Adolescents in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Regional disparity in epidemiological characteristics of adolescent scoliosis in China: Data from a screening program.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Posturometric Parameters in Children and Youth Who Practice Karate: Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies have shown a positive correlation between higher physical activity (PA) and health benefits. However, device-based assessment of PA and sedentary time (ST) in people with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has not been deeply investigated.
objectiveAnalysis and comparison of weekend and weekdays PA and ST using multiple accelerometers in people with AIS with different curvature severity compared to healthy controls.
methods24 participants with AIS divided into 2 groups of 12 with Cobb angles < 40° and > 40°, along with 12 age and BMI matched healthy controls. Daily PA and ST during four consecutive days were measured using four tri-axial accelerometers. Clinical functional assessment was performed using the scoliosis research society (SRS-22) questionnaire.
resultsThe combined weekend and weekdays average daily step count was found to be 22% and 29% lower in the AIS groups with Cobb angle < 40° and > 40°, respectively, compared to the controls. The average ST was also reported to be 5% and 7% higher in the AIS groups with Cobb angle < 40° and > 40°, respectively, compared to the controls. The reported differences were significant in the AIS group with higher Cobb angle (p≤0.05). No significant differences in PA or ST were reported between the AIS groups based on curvature severity.
conclusionsDecreased PA and increased ST observed in patients with AIS may have long term health implications and may play a role in the disease process. The device-based assessment of PA to understand potential benefits in clinical practice is recommended.
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