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Meta-Analysis
. 2015:2015:123848.
doi: 10.1155/2015/123848. Epub 2015 Oct 25.

Effects of Exercise on Spinal Deformities and Quality of Life in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Shahnawaz Anwer  1 , Ahmad Alghadir  2 , Md Abu Shaphe  3 , Dilshad Anwar  4
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Meta-Analysis

Effects of Exercise on Spinal Deformities and Quality of Life in Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Shahnawaz Anwer et al. Biomed Res Int. 2015.

Abstract

Objectives: This systematic review was conducted to examine the effects of exercise on spinal deformities and quality of life in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Data sources: Electronic databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, PEDro, and Web of Science, were searched for research articles published from the earliest available dates up to May 31, 2015, using the key words "exercise," "postural correction," "posture," "postural curve," "Cobb's angle," "quality of life," and "spinal deformities," combined with the Medical Subject Heading "scoliosis."

Study selection: This systematic review was restricted to randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials on AIS published in English language. The quality of selected studies was assessed by the PEDro scale, the Cochrane Collaboration's tool, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation System (GRADE).

Data extraction: Descriptive data were collected from each study. The outcome measures of interest were Cobb angle, trunk rotation, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar kyphosis, vertebral rotation, and quality of life.

Data synthesis: A total of 30 studies were assessed for eligibility. Six of the 9 selected studies reached high methodological quality on the PEDro scale. Meta-analysis revealed moderate-quality evidence that exercise interventions reduce the Cobb angle, angle of trunk rotation, thoracic kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis and low-quality evidence that exercise interventions reduce average lateral deviation. Meta-analysis revealed moderate-quality evidence that exercise interventions improve the quality of life.

Conclusions: A supervised exercise program was superior to controls in reducing spinal deformities and improving the quality of life in patients with AIS.

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Flow diagram of the study procedure.
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Effect of exercise on the Cobb angle.
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Effect of exercise on the angle of trunk rotation.
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Effect of exercise on the thoracic kyphosis angle.
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Effect of exercise on the lumbar lordosis angle.
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Effect of exercise on the average lateral deviation.
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Effect of exercise on the quality of life.
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