High-impact weight-bearing home exercises in
girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot
study (abridged secondary publication)
SSC Hui1, RWL Lau2, JCY Cheng3, TP Lam3
1 Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2 School of Medical and Health Sciences, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
3 SH Ho Scoliosis Research Lab, Joint Scoliosis Research Centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Nanjing University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1. A 6-month home-based high-impact weight-bearing exercise programme has some benefits
in improving bone mineral density, muscle
endurance, physical activity participation, and
self-image in girls with adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis.
2. The exercises appear to be safe and feasible to perform in the home environment. They may complement conventional clinic-based regimen to optimise exercise benefits.
3. This pilot study provides information for sample size estimation and adherence enhancement, which are important for studies on exercise intervention for those with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
2. The exercises appear to be safe and feasible to perform in the home environment. They may complement conventional clinic-based regimen to optimise exercise benefits.
3. This pilot study provides information for sample size estimation and adherence enhancement, which are important for studies on exercise intervention for those with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.