Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회지)

Korean Physical Therapy Science (대한물리치료과학회)
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The life style follow body style change of Adolesent Idiopathic Scoliosis

청년기 특발성 측만증 환자의 체형 변화에 따른 생활 습관 연구

  • Kim, Seong-Su (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Joon Seo Spine Special clinic) ;
  • Kim, Myung-Joon (Spine Health Institute, Wooridul Hostpital Spine laser clinic)
  • 김성수 (준서 척추 클리닉 물리치료실) ;
  • 김명준 (우리들병원 척추건강연구소)
  • Published : 1998.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of body shape variation of the clinical characteristics of patients who suffered from Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The data were collected from the spine clinics who were all thirty healthy make and female, from April, 1995 to May, 1998. The results of study were as follows ; 1. Total patients statistics mean age is 19years and 21 female, 9 male. 2. We divided 30 patients into four types(I, II, III, IV) by Evaluation form. As the result, Lots of patients included type IV. 3. Body type(IV) : Deformity style of Rt. shoulder & Lt. Pelvis forward style. 4. Body type IV showed a specific character in their life style. When the right shoulder forwarded and left pelvis is ant. tilting. The patients moved always their Lt. lower extremity first in Rt. lower extremity support the weight of body. And moved always their Rt. upper extremity in Lt. upper extremity support the weight of body.

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