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SynthesisFrontiers in sports and active living2024

Treatment of idiopathic scoliosis with conservative methods based on exercises: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Vanja Dimitrijević, Bojan Rašković, Miroslav Popović, Dejan Viduka, Siniša Nikolić, Patrik Drid, Borislav Obradović

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Synthesis in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Comprehensive scoliosis conservative rehabilitation for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: effects on spinal deformity, physical function, and quality of life, with a parallel mediation analysis of core muscle endurance and pulmonary function.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Vanja DimitrijevićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Bojan RaškovićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Miroslav PopovićTechnical Faculty, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia.
Dejan VidukaFaculty of Applied Management, Economics, and Finance in Belgrade, University of Business Academy, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Siniša NikolićDepartment of Paediatric Rehabilitation, Dr Miroslav Zotovic Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Patrik DridFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Borislav ObradovićFaculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to systematically assess the effect size of conservative methods based on exercise for respondents with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: This study was developed in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases were searched in May 2023. The key search terms were "Idiopathic scoliosis", "Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis", "Cobb angle", "Angle of trunk rotation", "Quality of life", "Schroth method", and "Core stabilization exercises". Risk of bias was assessed for each randomized trial using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and the methodological index for non-randomized studies. The outcomes included Cobb angle, angle of trunk rotation (ATR), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and quality of life (QoL). R 4.0.5 software was used, and standardized mean differences (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for continuous outcomes using a random model. Results: In total, 23 studies were included. Depending on the outcome measured, the effect size of the different methods in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis ranged from small to large as follows: Cobb angle (SMD = -0.43, Conclusion: Our meta-analysis indicates the positive effects of applying conservative methods based on therapeutic exercises on patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=373554, PROSPERO (CRD42022373554).

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ATRCobb angleconservative methodsidiopathic scoliosismeta-analysis

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PMCPMC11700739

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