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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Application of the Schroth Method in the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Vanja Dimitrijević, Tijana Šćepanović, Nikola Jevtić, Bojan Rašković, Vukadin Milankov, Zoran Milosević, Srđan S Ninković, Nachiappan Chockalingam, Borislav Obradović, Patrik Drid

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Vanja DimitrijevićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-3180-336X
Tijana ŠćepanovićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-8751-3316
Nikola JevtićScolio Centar, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-7065-8401
Bojan RaškovićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9110-2103
Vukadin MilankovFaculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-5009-0372
Zoran MilosevićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Srđan S NinkovićFaculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Nachiappan ChockalingamCentre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent ST4 2DF, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7072-1271
Borislav ObradovićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-0251-8933
Patrik DridFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-2075-6038

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Idiopathic scoliosis can be defined as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk, which occurs in basically healthy children. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises have shown good results in reducing idiopathic scoliosis progression. This study aimed to critically evaluate the effect size of Schroth's method through a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2) Methods: Four databases were included in the search: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The following keywords were used: "Schroth exercise", "idiopathic scoliosis", "Cobb angle", "angle of trunk rotation", and "quality of life". Only articles written in English that met the following criteria were included in our study: subjects who had idiopathic scoliosis, the Schroth method was applied, and Cobb angle or angle of trunk rotation or quality of life as outcomes. (3) Results: Ten randomized controlled trials were included in this study. The effect size of the Schroth exercise ranged from almost moderate to large, for the outcomes used: Cobb angle (ES = -0.492,

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ScoliosisChildExercise TherapyHumansQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSpineTreatment Outcomeangle of trunk rotationCobb angleposturequality of liferehabilitationSchroth exercisetherapeutic exercise

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