A preliminary report on the effect of measured strength training in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 102-107

  Mooney, Vert ^a   Gulick, Jennifer ^a   Pozos, Robert ^a  

^a US Spine & Sport Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Idiopathic scoliosis; Scoliosis progression; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; MALE; MYOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034586458     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200004000-00002     Document Type: Article

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