SynthesisBMC musculoskeletal disorders2025
Gait kinetics in individuals with scoliosis: a systematic review and meta analysis.
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- Effects of conservative interventions on plantar pressure in individuals with flat foot: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic Effect of Schroth Method on Plantar Pressure and Related Muscle Imbalance in Children and Adolescent With Idiopathic Scoliosis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Article
- Pilot Study of an Integrated Gait and Spine Kinematics Protocol Using Optoelectronic Motion Analysis in Scoliosis Patients: Validation, Usability, and Comparison with Healthy Controls.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Gait Characteristics in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Secondary Scoliosis.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to systematically review studies assessing gait kinetics in individuals with scoliosis. MAIN BODY: This systematic review and meta-analysis used the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale to assess quality of included studies. GRADE was employed to assess the overall quality of the evidence in the meta-analysis. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to address potential heterogeneity. We searched four databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase from their inception through 4th January 2025. studies which assessed gait kinetics in individuals with scoliosis. Twenty seven studies with a total sample size of 1087 were included. The meta-analysis indicated strong evidence of decreased left foot first peak vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) (Z = 2.87, P = 0.004), 16% increase in energy cost (Z = 7.13, P = 0.00001) with high certainty, and non-significant change in right foot anterior and posterior GRF, right foot first and second peak mediolateral GRF with moderate certainty and internal work, left foot vGRF at midstance, left foot anterior and posterior GRF, right foot third peak mediolateral GRF and left foot first, second and third peak mediolateral GRF. Sensitivity analysis revealed a non-significant change in right and left second peak vGRF.
conclusionThis systematic review and meta-analysis provide evidence of altered gait kinetics in individuals with scoliosis, highlighting significant differences in GRF and energy cost. These findings support the need for braces with dynamic pressure redistribution to address uneven loading, alongside rehabilitation strategies (e.g., symmetry-focused gait training specially mediolateral GRF) to improve functional outcomes. Future longitudinal studies should evaluate whether correcting these kinetic deviations mitigates secondary complications like joint degeneration.
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