| Autor: |
Dimitrijević V; Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Šćepanović T; Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Jevtić N; Scolio Centar, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Rašković B; Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Milankov V; Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.; Institute for Children and Youth Health Care of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Milosević Z; Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Ninković SS; Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.; Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Chockalingam N; Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent ST4 2DF, UK., Obradović B; Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia., Drid P; Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia. |
| Abstrakt: |
(1) Background: Idiopathic scoliosis can be defined as a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine and trunk, which occurs in basically healthy children. Schroth scoliosis-specific exercises have shown good results in reducing idiopathic scoliosis progression. This study aimed to critically evaluate the effect size of Schroth's method through a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2) Methods: Four databases were included in the search: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The following keywords were used: "Schroth exercise", "idiopathic scoliosis", "Cobb angle", "angle of trunk rotation", and "quality of life". Only articles written in English that met the following criteria were included in our study: subjects who had idiopathic scoliosis, the Schroth method was applied, and Cobb angle or angle of trunk rotation or quality of life as outcomes. (3) Results: Ten randomized controlled trials were included in this study. The effect size of the Schroth exercise ranged from almost moderate to large, for the outcomes used: Cobb angle (ES = -0.492, p ˂ 0.005); ATR (ES = -0.471, p = 0.013); QoL (ES = 1.087, p ˂ 0.001). (4) Conclusions: The current meta-analysis indicates that the Schroth method has a positive effect on subjects with idiopathic scoliosis. |
