ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Effects of Combined Exercise Program on Spinal Curvature and Balance Ability in Adolescents with Kyphosis.
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- Impact of scoliosis-specific exercises on adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Three-Dimensional Surface Topography for Entropy-Based Comparison of Sagittal Postural Classifications in Children.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Forward Head Angle and Shoulder Angle in Relation to Stabilometry in Children with Pectus Excavatum Included in an Exercise Program.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effects of Corrective Exercises and Respiratory Biofeedback on the Kyphosis Angle and Electrical Activity of Trapezius Muscles in Male Adolescents With Kyphosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- The Impact of Physical Therapy on Postural and Myotonometric Disorders in Patients with Pectus Excavatum: Study Protocol.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Exercise Programs in Adolescents with Thoracic Kyphosis: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Influence of Body Composition on Sagittal Plane Posture among Elementary School-Aged Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The impact of additional visual tasks in physical exercise on balance ability among 9-10-year-old children: the mediating effect of visual acuity.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Design and research of a wearable system for spinal deformity rehabilitation based on curvature and electromyography sensors.Science progressArticle
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Abstract
Thoracic hyperkyphosis is associated with postural abnormality, physical function, and quality of life. This study aimed to examine the effects of a combined exercise program on the spinal curvature and balance ability in adolescents with kyphosis. Fifty-one adolescents (mean age 21.95 ± 3.90 year, 23 male and 28 female) diagnosed with kyphosis were randomly divided into two groups: an experimental group (n = 25) and a control group (n = 26). All participants in the study group underwent a combined exercise program for 60 min, three times per week, for 12 weeks. Cobb’s angle and forward head angle showed significant differences between the two groups (p < 0.001). The anterior and posterior weight distributions of static and dynamic plantar foot pressures showed a significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.001), and significant differences were observed only in the study group (p < 0.001). However, the left and right static plantar foot pressures did not differ significantly. In conclusion, these results demonstrate that a combined exercise program is an effective intervention for the improvement of alignment in the spinal curve and balance in adolescents with postural kyphosis.
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