Scoliosis Idiopathic
Conditions
Keywords
Hippotherapy, Pulmonary Function, Idiopathic Scoliosis
Brief summary
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic scoliosis has been identified as a common spinal malalignment that negatively impacts the respiratory system and physical conditioning in adolescents. Hippotherapy is an equestrian intervention that optimizes physical performance and mobility in a bunch of contexts; however, its influence on pulmonary function remains unclear. AIM: This research aimed to analyze the impact of ten weeks of hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises on ventilatory function and aerobic capacity in AIS. DESIGN: Randomized Controlled Trial SETTING: Outpatients attend a single center that includes a rehabilitation room and recreational riding center. POPULATION: Forty-five patients were arbitrarily recruited to the experimental (N= 22) and control group (N=23). METHODS: Patients in the experimental group received 30 minutes of walking and sitting trot training, 15 sessions split into 2 phases over ten weeks. The two groups attended a 60-minute session of Schroth's intervention, 3 times/ week for 10 weeks. Two-way ANOVA for between-group comparisons and independent t-test for within-group comparisons were used in the statistical analysis.
Detailed description
A total of 45 patients (13 males and 32 females) participated in the current study. The participants were assigned to one of two groups in a random manner: an experimental group who received hippotherapy combined with Schroth Exercise and the control group who received only schorth exercise. (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV, and 6MWT) were measured before and after 10 weeks intervention
Interventions
OTHERhippotherapy and schroth exercise
pulmonary function and aerobic capacity were measured in patients with mild idiopathic scoliosis before and after 10-week hippotherapy intervention combined with Schroth exercise
OTHERschroth exercise
pulmonary function and aerobic capacity were measured in patients with mild idiopathic scoliosis before and after 10-week of Schroth exercise
Sponsors
Taif University
Batterjee Medical College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
A Randomized Controlled Trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all types of curves, * curves between 10 and 20 degrees (29), * Risser grade 0 to 5 * the availability to be engaged in once a week visit
Exclusion criteria
Adolescents with: * obstructive pulmonary diseases * associated neuromuscular diseases * recent infectious episodes in the previous two months * history of cardiovascular or psychological disorders * any significant history of riding horses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FVC in liters | ten weeks | change in FVC measured Using Spiromaster PC-10 Spirometer |
| FEV1 in liters | ten weeks | change in FEV1 measured Using Spiromaster PC-10 Spirometer |
| MVV in liters/min | ten weeks | change in MVV measured Using Spiromaster PC-10 Spirometer |
| FEV1/FVC in percentage | ten weeks | change in FEV1/FVC measured Using Spiromaster PC-10 Spirometer |
| aerobic capacity | ten weeks | 6MWT |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed