The effect of 12 weeks of corrective exercises on respiratory indices in adolescent girls with idiopathic scoliosis: A Clinical trial study

Shahrzad, Parisa; Gheitasi, Mehdi; Hovanloo, Fariborz

doi:10.22084/rsr.2024.28850.1726

The effect of 12 weeks of corrective exercises on respiratory indices in adolescent girls with idiopathic scoliosis: A Clinical trial study

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Parisa Shahrzad ¹

Mehdi Gheitasi ²

Fariborz Hovanloo ²

¹ Physical education and sport science faculty-Tehran university-Tehran-Iran

² Health and Sport Rehabilitation, sports science and Health faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22084/rsr.2024.28850.1726

Abstract

Background and Aim: Scoliosis has a negative effect on the musculoskeletal and respiratory systems. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the impact of 12 weeks of corrective exercises on respiratory indices in girls with idiopathic scoliosis.
Methods: In this experimental study, 20 adolescent girls in the age range of 11-17 years were selected purposefully based on the criteria for entering the research and were randomly divided into two experimental groups (10 people) and a control group (10 people). In the pre-test, respiratory parameters were measured using a gas analyzer. Then, the experimental group performed the corrective exercise protocol for 12 weeks, and the control group did not perform any specific exercises for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, a post-test similar to the pre-test was performed, and data were collected. Finally, the subjects' data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software and Shapiro-Wilk statistical tests, one-way covariance, and paired t-test.
Results: The results of the paired t-test showed that in the experimental group, both Forced Vital Capacity FVC and Forced Expiratory Volume in FEV1 indicators increased significantly in the post-test compared to the pre-test. While there was no significant difference in the control group. Also, the results showed that in the post-test, there was a significant difference in both FVC and FEV1 indices between the experimental and control groups (p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the results, it seems that a combination of different exercise approaches can improve respiratory indices in adolescent girls with idiopathic scoliosis.

Keywords

Corrective exercise

Respiratory indicators

Idiopathic scoliosis

Adolescent girls

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