Scoliosis-Specific Exercises Applied During Bouldering Therapy or Standard Physiotherapy Over One Year Have Similar Effects on Deformity in Mild AIS.

ABSTRACT: Study DesignRandomized controlled trial over one year.ObjectivesBouldering as a popular climbing discipline might have a therapeutic potential in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). This trial examined the effectiveness of an innovative program compared to standard care.MethodsPatients suffering from mild AIS (13.1 ± 1.5 yrs, ♀ = 68%) were weekly treated by scoliosis- specific exercises (SSEs) during bouldering therapy (BT: n = 20, Potsdam model) or physiotherapy (PT: n = 21, Schroth-Method). After 12 months, changes in group-blinded max and sum score of Cobb-Angles as well as angle of trunk rotations (ATRs) were mainly analyzed by use of a mixed-ANOVA.ResultsDisregarding group, max Cobb: -1.9° ± 4.9°; sum Cobb: -3.7° ± 8.4° (excl. one outlier/group); max ATR: -1.3° ± 1.5°; sum ATR: -2.

SUBMITTER: Dech S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449307 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature