Idiopathic Scoliosis
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of back muscle activations on idiopathic scoliosis
Detailed description
* Design: Prospective study * Setting: hospital rehabilitation department * Intervention: Participants were asked to walk with a surface electromyography(EMG) attached to their back muscles. After repeating the same process with different leg lengths discrepancy (0cm, 0.5cm, 1cm), participants are compared the main outcome measures. * Main outcome measures: surface electromyography(EMG)
Interventions
BEHAVIORALgait with leg length discrepancy
After attaching the surface electromyography(EMG) to bilateral back muscles, participants walk at a comfortable speed. The investigators will evaluate the effects of leg length discrepancy on the back muscle activation during gait.
Sponsors
Seoul National University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy children (5 to 12 years old)
Exclusion criteria
* Children with leg length discrepancy over 0.5cm * Children complaining of acute low back pain * Children with spinal scoliosis * Children with cerebral palsy, muscle paralysis, polio, congenital spinal abnormalities * Children who underwent spinal surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| surface electromyography | 20 minutes | surface muscle contraction of bilateral back muscles * bilateral spinal muscles on T6, T12, L3 * bilateral quadratus lumborum muscles * bilateral iliopsoas muscles |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed