Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 7 Issue 3
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- Pages.1-18
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- 2000
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
The Effect of the Early Therapeutic Exercise on Idiopathic Scoliosis in Elementary School Children in Seosan City
특발성 척추 측만증이 있는 초등학생을 대상으로 한 조기 운동요법의 효과
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Choi, Houng-Sik
(Dept. of Physical Therapy, Hanseo University) ;
- Min, Kyung-Jin (Dept. of Public Health Graduate School, Keimyung University)
- Published : 2000.09.17
Abstract
The present study was performed to investigate the prevalence rate of idiopathic scoliosis and to determine the effect of exercise training on scoliotic angle in elementary school children. In this study, two out of five elementary schools in Seosan city were chosen by random sampling. Seven hundred sixty four students (from four grade to the sixth grade student) were selected in two schools. Screening tests were conducted to find idiopathic scoliosis. Among the 764 individuals, 139 subjects who showed positive sign in physical examination took whole spine radiography. Thirty six subjects who had a curve of 10 or greater and consented to participate in the exercise program were selected for the exercise program. The exercise program was performed four times a week for 5 months. The results of this study were as follows: 1) One hundred thirty nine subjects showed positive sign in the scoliosis screening test. 2) The overall prevalence of curve of