Objectives
The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of two different types of exercise methods in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Methods
In total, 28 subjects with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with a mild curve magnitude (10°–26°) were randomly divided into two groups: the Schroth group (n = 14) and the core group (n = 14). The patients in the Schroth group were treated with supervised Schroth exercises, and the patients in the core group were treated with supervised core stabilization exercises; both groups performed the exercises for three days per week for a total of 10 weeks, and both were given additional traditional exercises to perform. Assessment included Cobb angle (Radiography), trunk rotation (Adam’s test), cosmetic trunk deformity (Walter Reed Visual Assessment Scale), spinal mobility (Spinal Mouse), peripheral muscle strength (Biodex System 4-Pro), and quality of life (Scoliosis Research Society-22 questionnaire).
Results
It was found that patients in the Schroth group showed greater improvement in Cobb angles, thoracic trunk rotation angle, cosmetic trunk deformity, spinal mobility, and quality of life than those in the core group (p<0.05), except for in lumbar trunk rotation angle. Peripheral muscle strength improvement was greater in the core group than in the Schroth group (p<0.05).
Conclusion
Schroth exercises are more effective than core stabilization exercises in the correction of scoliosis and related problems in mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, and core stabilization exercises are more effective than Schroth exercises in the improvement of peripheral muscle strength.
Trial registration
NCT04421157
ÖZETKeneler ve kene kaynaklı hastalıklar dünya çapında büyük bir öneme sahiptir ve keneler kan emerek ve aynı zamanda protozoon, bakteriyel, riketsiyal, spiroketal ve viral etkenleri naklederek hayvan ve insan sağlığını etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye'de insanlarda kene tutunma vakalarını anatomik bölgelere göre geçmişe dönük olarak değerlendirmektir. 4413 kene tutunma vakasının taranması sonrası, birçok tutunmanın sırasıyla alt ve üst ekstremiteler, kranium-servikal bölge, toraks-abdomen ve genital-inguinal bölgelerinde ve aynı zamanda daha az olarak konjonktiva, göz kapağı ve dış kulak yolunda görüldüğü gösterilmiştir. Kenelerin insanların bazı vücut bölgelerini diğer bölgelerine kıyasla tutunmak için daha sık tercih etmesinden dolayı, ekstremiteler, kranium-servikal bölge, toraks-abdomen ve genitalinguinal gibi bazı vücut kısımlarının endemik bölgelerde öncelikli olarak muayene edilmesi önerilmektedir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Kene, Tutunma, Anatomik bölge, Türkiye
SUMMARYTicks and tick-borne diseases have a great importance worldwide and they affect animal and human health by sucking blood and also transmitting protozoan, bacterial, rickettsial, spirochethal and viral agents. The purpose of this study is to evaluate tick bite cases on humans with respect to anatomical regions retrospectively in Turkey. After screened 4413 tick bite cases, it was shown that most of bites were seen on lower and upper extremities, cranium-cervical region, thorax-abdomen and regio genitalia-inguinalis respectively, and also conjunctiva, palpebra and meatus acusticus externus are the regions of tick bite cases were seen less. Since ticks prefer frequently some of the body regions for attachment comparing to other regions on humans, it is suggested that some body parts like extremities, craniumcervical region, thorax-abdomen and regio genitalia-inguinalis should examine primarily in endemic areas.
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