Physical exercises as a treatment for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A systematic review

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 227-235

  Negrini, Stefano ^a,b   Antonini, Guido ^c   Carabalona, Roberta ^b   Minozzi, Silvia ^d  

^a ISICO ITALIAN SCIENTIFIC SPINE INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO ORTOPEDICO GAETANO PINI   (Italy)

^d Ctr Eval Effectiveness Hlth Care   (Italy)

Author keywords

Physical exercises; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Scoliosis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 80051943142     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490310001636781     Document Type: Review

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