DYNAMIC STABILITY MEASUREMENTS OF ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS COMPARED TO THE NORMAL SUBJECTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY | ||||
| International Physical Therapy Conference - Cairo University | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 20251, 2025, Page 30-43 PDF (468.95 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/iptccu.2025.437999 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ghada Mohamed Rashad Koura  1, 2; Ravi Shankar Reddy1; Irshad Ahmad1; Ahmed Mohamed Fathi Elshiwi3
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| 1Department of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 2Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Department of Physical Therapy in Saudi German Hospital, Aseer, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a twisting deformity in the curve of vertebral column to the lateral side with simultaneous rotation of the vertebrae, which occurs during the growing years from 10 years to the puberty. Objective of the study: Studies investigating balance problems specific to scoliotic patients showed that those patients reveal variable balance abnormalities. In this study we evaluated the difference in dynamic balance between female patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and normal subjects. Materials and Methods: sixty subjects participated in this study. Thirty female patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis scoliosis with a mean age of (19.5 3.26) years, with Cobb's angle ranged from 20º to 40° in the major curves, and thirty healthy female subjects with a mean age of (19.36 2.41) years. Dynamic balance of both groups was evaluated by the Biodex Stability System. Results: MANOVA yielded a non-significant difference of the tested group on the overall stability, A/P stability, M/L stability, time, overall and forward (F= 1.458, p = 0.21, Partial η2= 0.142). The tests of one way between subject MANOVA demonstrated a non-significant difference between both groups in the mean values of the all dependent variables (P>0.05). Subsequently, post hoc tests used for multiple pairwise comparison yielded a non-significant difference in the mean value of the all dependent variables (P>0.05). Conclusion: As there was no significant difference between both groups in balance response, it is not recommended to add balance training as an extra physical therapy program for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis female patients. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Dynamic stability | ||||
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