ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Risk Factors, Lifestyle and Prevention among Adolescents with Idiopathic Juvenile Scoliosis: A Cross Sectional Study in Eleven First-Grade Secondary Schools of Palermo Province, Italy.
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- Correlation between physical activity and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Which interventions may improve bracing compliance in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis? A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
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- Academic-related factors and daily lifestyle habits associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2023Article
- Association between body mass index and posterior spine fusion among patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has an incidence of 2-3% in the general population and a multifactorial etiology. The present study aims to analyze modifiable risk factors and their interactions in the development of AIS in order to increase knowledge about the disease and to prevent the evolution of AIS in young students with tailored public health strategies. A cross-sectional study was conducted over two consecutive school years among students attending 11 first-grade secondary schools in the province of Palermo, Italy. A self-administered questionnaire that investigated socio-demographical, physical and anamnestic characteristics and habits, focusing on possible risk factors associated with idiopathic scoliosis, was administered. In addition, a clinical evaluation was performed with Adams' test and Bunnel's inclinometer. Suspected AIS cases were associated with the practice of high-risk sports (
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