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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Influence of Main Thoracic and Thoracic Kyphosis Morphology on Gait Characteristics in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: Gait Analysis Using an Inertial Measurement Unit.

Kento Takahashi, Yuta Tsubouchi, Tetsutaro Abe, Yuhi Takeo, Marino Iwakiri, Takashi Kataoka, Kohei Inoue, Noriaki Sako, Masashi Kataoka, Masashi Miyazaki and 1 more

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11 authors.

Kento TakahashiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Oita University Hospital, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Yuta TsubouchiDivision of Human Biology, Department of Health Science, Oita University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Oita 870-1201, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1305-445X
Tetsutaro AbeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita 879-5593, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8139-2709
Yuhi TakeoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Oita University Hospital, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Marino IwakiriDepartment of Rehabilitation, Oita University Hospital, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Takashi KataokaDepartment of Rehabilitation, Oita University Hospital, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Kohei InoueDepartment of Rehabilitation, Oita University Hospital, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Noriaki SakoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita 879-5593, Japan.
Masashi KataokaPhysical Therapy Course of Study, Faculty of Welfare and Health Sciences, Oita University, Oita 870-1192, Japan.
Masashi MiyazakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita 879-5593, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-1661-6817
Nobuhiro KakuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Oita 879-5593, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between spinal morphological changes and gait characteristics in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) using inertial measurement unit (IMU) analysis. Twenty-three female patients with AIS scheduled for corrective surgery underwent a preoperative gait analysis using an IMU positioned at the third lumbar vertebra. Gait stability indicators were calculated, including root mean square (RMS) values for mediolateral (RMSx), anteroposterior, and vertical components. Peak mediolateral components in four coronal plane quadrants were also analyzed. Relationships with the main thoracic (MT) curve, the thoracolumbar (TL) curve, and thoracic kyphosis (TK) were assessed using Spearman's rank correlation. The MT curve is positively correlated with RMSx, whereas TK exhibited a negative correlation. Gait symmetry analysis revealed a positive correlation between the MT curve and peak mediolateral trunk acceleration in the second (left upper) quadrant, and negative correlations for TK in the first (right upper) and fourth (right lower) quadrants. Patients with AIS who have right-convex MT curves demonstrated leftward center-of-gravity shifts, although reduced TK limited this compensatory mechanism. These findings may inform the development of rehabilitation strategies for AIS.

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GaitGait AnalysisKyphosisScoliosisThoracic VertebraeAdolescentChildFemaleHumansadolescent idiopathic scoliosisgait analysisinertial measurement unitspinal morphology

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