Pulmonary Function and Aerobic Capacity Responses to Equine Assisted Therapy in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Autor:	Abdel Ghafar MA; Physical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. pt12.jed@bmc.edu.sa., Abdelraouf OR; Physical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt., Abdel-Aziem AA; Department of Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt., Elnegamy TE; Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdelaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia., Mohamed ME; Physical Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt., Yehia AM; Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, 6th October University, Giza, Egypt., Mousa GS; Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiovascular/Respiratory Disorders and Geriatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of rehabilitation medicine [J Rehabil Med] 2022 Jun 23; Vol. 54, pp. jrm00296. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 23.
DOI:	10.2340/jrm.v54.1085
Abstrakt:	Background: Idiopathic scoliosis is a common spinal malalignment that negatively impacts the respiratory system and physical conditioning in adolescents. Equine-assisted therapy comprises therapeutic horseback riding that optimizes physical performance and mobility in a range of contexts. However, the influence of equine-assisted therapy on pulmonary function remains unclear. Objective: To examine the impact of 10 weeks of hippotherapy combined with Schroth exercises on pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: A randomized controlled trial including 45 patients, randomly assigned to experimental and control groups, was performed. Patients in the experimental group received 15 30-min sessions of hippotherapy over a period of 10 weeks. The 2 groups attended a 60-min session of Schroth exercises 3 times/week for 10 weeks. Pulmonary function and functional capacity were assessed before and after the intervention. Results: Pre- and post-intervention variables (FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC, MVV and 6MWT) revealed significant improvement in both groups (p < 0.05). The improvement in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The addition of hippotherapy to Schroth exercises resulted in improved pulmonary function and aerobic capacity in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
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