Treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with quantified trunk rotational strength training: A pilot study

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 349-358

  McIntire, Kevin L ^a   Asher, Marc A ^b   Burton, Douglas C ^b   Liu, Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; Strength asymmetry; Strength training; Trunk rotational strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME PHYSIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MALE; PEDIATRIC PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL RATE; TRAINING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGE; AGING; CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HISTOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINE; TEACHING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROTATION; SCOLIOSIS; SEX FACTORS; SPINE; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 52049112520     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318145b7e9     Document Type: Article

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